Re: [Phono-L] Charley Hummel on Science Channel

2013-02-07 Thread Funk
Thanks for the clip It looks like this is a new series on Science Channel - Odd Folks Home ? I have set the cable to record. The info says it is the third episode of the series and is called Death and Taxidermy. There is a description tho of one of the segments being about a man being

Re: [Phono-L] Charley Hummel on Science Channel

2013-02-06 Thread Funk
Please tell more...I do get cable - Original Message - From: srsel...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:43 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Charley Hummel on Science Channel thanks for link to the minute-long teaser Charley. We don't get cable but hoping

Re: [Phono-L] Ebay at work

2011-10-28 Thread Michael and Suellen Funk
Auction format selling has never been, is not now, and never will be a completely rational process. However, as you point out, auction selling can be interesting and can provoke curiosity for sellers, bidders, and observers. - Original Message - From: Steven Medved

[Phono-L] Casey Jones

2011-04-30 Thread Michael and Suellen Funk
On April 30, 1900, engineer John Luther Casey Jones of the Illinois Central Railroad died in a train wreck. Don't forget to listen today to Billy Murray's version of the events! ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

[Phono-L] Casey Jones

2011-04-30 Thread Michael and Suellen Funk
On April 30, 1900, engineer John Luther Casey Jones of the Illinois Central Railroad died in a train wreck. Don't forget to listen today to Billy Murray's version of the events! ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Irving Kaufman

2010-12-30 Thread Michael and Suellen Funk
With such a tight grasp in his hand? - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Irving Kaufman That's Irving's death photo... Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:45:45 +

Re: [Phono-L] Original or restored?

2010-11-11 Thread Michael and Suellen Funk
. Michael Funk ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Video of the San filipo estate collection

2010-07-07 Thread Michael and Suellen Funk
If you are a member of Facebook you can access it. - Original Message - From: Tom Jordan tom...@msn.com To: 'Tom Jordan' tom...@msn.com; 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:46 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Video of the San filipo estate collection

[Phono-L] Any comments on this one?

2009-07-24 Thread michael and suellen funk
Bacigalupi decal on phono? Is it real? See http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITitem =110415772118 ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITitem=110415772118 Suellen ___ Phono-L mailing list

[Phono-L] Computer software for catalog collection

2009-04-05 Thread funk
for programs. Has anyone on this list used something and would you share the contact information with me? Sincerely, Suellen Funk

[Phono-L] Happy Birthday Abe!

2009-02-12 Thread funk
Today, here in Springfield, Illinois we are celebrating the 200th birthday of Lincoln. The paper published the following quote by Lincoln during his lecture on Discoveries, Inventions and Improvements which he gave on February 11, 1859. In the world's history, certain inventions and discoveries

[Phono-L] Atlantis Talking Machine Company

2009-01-06 Thread funk
Dose anyone know the years the Brunswick 207 was produced -- especially the earliest it was produced? Thanks in advance for your help with this. Suellen -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of funk Sent: Monday, December 29

[Phono-L] Edison Opera

2008-12-31 Thread funk
in the not that unusual bad English you find on eBay. By what you have seen here on Phono-L some people smelled a rat and spoke up. If this were a 100.00 or less item there would have been many fewer questions. funk wrote: I wrote to the seller also for information and received this reply

[Phono-L] Atlantis Talking Machine Company

2008-12-29 Thread funk
I picked up a machine tag for the Atlantis Talking Machine Company. It is large (3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches) and shows an external horn machine with Columbia on the horn and Victor on the machine. The tag says This talking machine will play Columbia and Victor Records. Has anyone heard of this

[Phono-L] Len Spencer and Billy Murray

2007-11-27 Thread michael funk
I found this nugget of info last night in The Billy Murray Biography by Frank Hoffman, Dick Carty and Quentin Riggs This was a story from Jim Walsh On multiple occasions Len had asked Billy for Len to be his business agent. Billy always replied no. On one of these occasions, Len said:

[Phono-L] LEN SPENCER'S LYCEUM

2007-11-26 Thread michael funk
, with an outer wooden case) and had checklists to follow. Eric Stott - Original Message - From: michael funk f...@insightbb.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 2:08 PM Subject: [Phono-L] LEN SPENCER'S LYCEUM Sorry for the slow load and the large images that first

[Phono-L] (no subject)

2007-06-03 Thread michael funk
A couple of years ago I purchased a cassette copy of Ray Wiles's 1999 talk at the ARSC conference on The Organization of the North American Phonograph Co. I think it runs about an hour. Does anyone want it? I am going to Union next Saturday and can give it to you there or I can mail it media

[Phono-L] Grill for Amberola 75

2007-06-03 Thread michael funk
Hi, I need a mahogany grill for an Amberola 75. Does anyone have on for sale or know who makes reproductions? Thanks in advance for your help, Suellen

[Phono-L] Not a fan of PayPal

2007-02-14 Thread michael funk
hope that ebay doesn't force it down all our throats like they have with the new ebay registrants. Michael J. Funk

[Phono-L] victor crate on ebay

2007-01-26 Thread michael funk
Hey all, This Victor crate went for $50. At Cowan's auction. Is it Canadian? It doesn't look like the Victor branding I'm used to. http://tinyurl.com/3bc859 I would appreciate any and all opinions Suellen Funk

[Phono-L] Protected Bidding on ebay!

2007-01-17 Thread michael funk
Part of this new hidden bidder ID policy is revealed when a bidder search is done. Formerly, one could obtain a history of recent bidding activity of any particular bidder for both completed and in-process auctions. This search enabled one to see the specific bidding activities for both items

[Phono-L] CAPS show report wanted!

2006-12-24 Thread funk
No, I think it was Festus. - Original Message - From: john robles To: Antique Phonograph List Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:53 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] CAPS show report wanted! Hi James Was it Matt Dillon that attended again? John James Burtnett

[Phono-L] Re: Edison Phono on Antique Road Show this week

2006-12-24 Thread funk
The Road Show exists primarily to entertain. However, the appraisers are on the show for quite a different reason. My understanding is they are not paid (they may be reimbursed for travel expenses, I am not sure). They are there to promote themselves (I guess many times that is a form of

[Phono-L] fraudulent Victror 6 again?

2006-12-24 Thread funk
to alert ebay to fraud -- try sending email to this address-- http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll - Original Message - From: Douglas E. Curran batwings78...@starpower.net To: Antique Phonograph List phon...@oldcrank.com Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 10:17 PM Subject: Re:

[Phono-L] Genola Phono

2006-12-24 Thread funk
Usually the prices go sky high at Joy Lukes -- Just a point to consider - she charges a buyer's premium of 10% . - Original Message - From: Fred Williams phonof...@msn.com To: Antique Phonograph List phon...@oldcrank.com Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Genola

[Phono-L] Seeking Victor Slip-In Elbow

2006-12-24 Thread funk
I've been looking for the same elbow for our Schoolhouse for 3 years. Maybe if we find one elbow, it might hatch. - Original Message - From: Silverman, Adam M. asilver...@wolfblock.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 10:50 AM Subject: [Phono-L] Seeking Victor Slip-In

[Phono-L] Boston

2006-12-24 Thread funk
Taking a trip next month to Boston. Anything phonographic to recommend in the area?

[Phono-L] Rare Columbia??

2006-12-24 Thread funk
Here is a functional link to our Mignonette which is the same as the 110 (without the record ejector section). The ejector feature of our F2 was not a favorite of mine because some of the buttons did not work and the records were sometimes hard to fish out of there. Our bottom cabinet in the