Re: [Phono-L] what is this?

2011-04-20 Thread DanKj
I thought it was a lateral disc cutter, because of the pivot. Always thought hill & dale recorders had the cutting point mounted directly on the diaphragm - Original Message - From: "Thomas Edison" To: Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] wha

Re: [Phono-L] what is this?

2011-04-20 Thread Thomas Edison
I thought I was among seasoned old timy collectors who knew everything, about everything! This. Is an Edison/ Walter Miller factory recording head, for studio use to make master cylinder recordings, the knob is the advance ball adjustment. This device should ONLY be in the hands of someone tha

Re: [Phono-L] What is this?

2011-04-19 Thread Ron L'Herault
I think it is a recorder. I just put a bid for the heck of it. Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Mercer Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 1:42 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] What is this

[Phono-L] What is this?

2011-04-19 Thread Bruce Mercer
I think it's a reproducer off of a cylinder machine but what is the rest of the hardware? Bruce http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170630438468&category=38029&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_500wt_950 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l

Re: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer?

2010-09-11 Thread Jan and Harold
her" didn't want to > sell it uh huh... > > > > - Original Message > From: Rich > To: Antique Phonograph List > Sent: Sat, September 11, 2010 1:22:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer? > > Wonder if he will get enough for it

Re: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer?

2010-09-11 Thread john robles
There's another Zono reproducer on there now, already up to something like $1200.00. John Robles --- On Sat, 9/11/10, Patrick Gunn wrote: From: Patrick Gunn Subject: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer? To: "Antique Phonograph List" Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 6:24 PM

[Phono-L] What is this reproducer?

2010-09-11 Thread Patrick Gunn
er 11, 2010 1:22:36 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer? Wonder if he will get enough for it that he can buy a decent camera and some photography lessons. Don't these dolts ever look at their own auctions before they post them? Jeffry Young, D.O. wrote: > The Zonophone cl

Re: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer?

2010-09-11 Thread Rich
Message: 1 Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:09:49 + From: Steven Medved To: phonolist , Phono-l Subject: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-phonograph-reproducer-78-rpm-records-/29

Re: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer?

2010-09-11 Thread Jeffry Young, D.O.
; Today's Topics: > >1. What is this reproducer? (Steven Medved) >2. Re: What is this reproducer? (john9...@pacbell.net) > > > ------ > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:09:49 + >

Re: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer?

2010-09-07 Thread john9ten
That almost looks like a Clark-Johnson reproducer! John Robles --Original Message-- From: Steven Medved Sender: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org To: phonolist To: Phono-l ReplyTo: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] What is this reproducer? Sent: Sep 7, 2010 5:09 PM http

[Phono-L] What is this reproducer?

2010-09-07 Thread Steven Medved
http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-phonograph-reproducer-78-rpm-records-/290473079601 Can anyone tell me what this is? Thanks, Steve ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] What is this?

2010-03-28 Thread gpaul2000
Yes - - less than half the diameter of the Graphophone's diaphragm. George P. -Original Message- From: Jim Nichol To: Antique Phonograph List Sent: Sun, Mar 28, 2010 10:24 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is this? So the Ruby Point is much smaller than a reprod

Re: [Phono-L] What is this?

2010-03-28 Thread Jim Nichol
From: Jim Nichol To: Antique Phonograph List Sent: Sun, Mar 28, 2010 9:09 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is this? So what is it? Jim On Mar 27, 2010, at 11:53 PM, gpaul2...@aol.com wrote: This is the "Ruby Point", invented by Jay Warren Moyer and sold by > the Penn Phonogra

Re: [Phono-L] What is this?

2010-03-28 Thread gpaul2000
Antique Phonograph Accessories & Contraptions on page 72, Fig. 2-24. George P. -Original Message- From: Jim Nichol To: Antique Phonograph List Sent: Sun, Mar 28, 2010 9:09 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is this? So what is it? Jim On Mar 27, 2010, at 11:53 PM, gpaul2...@aol.com wrote:

Re: [Phono-L] What is this?

2010-03-28 Thread Jim Nichol
So what is it? Jim On Mar 27, 2010, at 11:53 PM, gpaul2...@aol.com wrote: This is the "Ruby Point", invented by Jay Warren Moyer and sold by the Penn Phonograph Company in 1900 for $1. Unfortunately, the disc is missing its red stylus. Neat little item - and in a Hawthorne & Sheble "A

Re: [Phono-L] What is this?

2010-03-27 Thread gpaul2000
similar item. George P. -Original Message- From: Steven Medved To: Phono-l ; phonolist Sent: Sat, Mar 27, 2010 9:30 pm Subject: [Phono-L] What is this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200449137442

Re: [Phono-L] What is this?

2010-03-27 Thread john robles
It looks like maybe a sapphire holder for a Columbia or Pathe floating reproducer. Just my guess. John Robles --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Steven Medved wrote: From: Steven Medved Subject: [Phono-L] What is this? To: "Phono-l" , "phonolist" Date: Saturday, March 27,

[Phono-L] What is this?

2010-03-27 Thread Steven Medved
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200449137442 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5Vphonographattachment

2008-06-04 Thread ny victrolaman
As someone who collects both radios and phonographs, I love those old 78s with songs about radio. My favorite is Billy Jones' recording of "Love Her By Radio," which I have on a 1923 Edison DD. I'd love to find a copy on a regular old 78, but I've never even heard of one. Does such a thing even

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5Vphonographattachment

2008-06-04 Thread Andrew Baron
Yes Robert, wonderful evidence of this "incredible time" survives. Some of my favorites are the Edison recording of "Radio" (one media form poking fun at another); in a similar vein is the priceless (figure of speech) Victor record "Twisting the Dials" by the Happiness Boys, which dates fr

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5V phonographattachment

2008-06-04 Thread Greg Bogantz
Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: "ny victrolaman" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5V phonographattachment > Well, that explains it, then. Thanks for th

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5Vphonographattachment

2008-06-04 Thread Robert Wright
billboards just before the explosion of the internet! - Original Message - From: "Greg Bogantz" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5Vphonographattachment >From my ex

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5V phonograph attachment

2008-06-04 Thread ny victrolaman
n't recall if there > were any A-K drivers made to fit Edison machines. > > Greg Bogantz > > > > - Original Message - > From: "ny victrolaman" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:01 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5V phonograph attachment

2008-06-04 Thread Greg Bogantz
gantz - Original Message - From: "ny victrolaman" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:01 PM Subject: [Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5V phonograph attachment > So I was cleaning out some storage and came across what looks like a large > 1920s radio horn speaker driv

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5V phonograph attachment

2008-06-04 Thread Barry Kasindorf
What is is is a way to play an early battery tube radio thru the phonograph horn. You replace the phono reproducer with this and bingo, a large radio horn that sounds better than the small versions of the time and desn;t take up space. They are a cool collectible, made by many people. -Barry n

[Phono-L] What is this? Atwater Kent Type 5V phonograph attachment

2008-06-04 Thread ny victrolaman
So I was cleaning out some storage and came across what looks like a large 1920s radio horn speaker driver, which I must have picked up someplace years ago. It's about three inches in diameter, with a nine-foot cord, and it's quite heavy for its size. (The driver itself tests very good.) On the

[Phono-L] What is this? Edison type spring motor

2008-05-31 Thread Steven Medved
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150241039320 http://tinyurl.com/5sqw27