Re: [Phono-L] The M Electric that got away... M topworks on eBay?
Greetings Andy: Did Edison say that? What a genius ! ! ! I had used the reproduction M parts on other restorations for fellow collectors but a few hours on a lathe and a vertical mill are all that are needed to make most Edison parts. I just made the double belt pulley which required new formed cutting tools for the leather belt crowns and other custom curved surfaces. This time I won't loose them in case I ever have to make more parts again. One other M part was missing from the box after 44 years and that was the solid brass mandrel and steel mandrel shaft with pulley so I will have to make those also. Making these parts tells me a lot about why Edison phonographs cost so much. The 0.625 x 100 tpi flame hardened mandrel shaft thread is fun... BTW - I hope someone on this list got the M topworks on eBay last month. It would be nice to know that it went to someone who both appreciates it and will put it onto a machine correct for it. Regards to all, Al ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer??
Yes, Martin is still in the needle business. But he is apparently VERY busy, as well. Not the easiest man to get a hold of. He has moved since his old Amerola Graphic days. But m...@together.net is his current e-mail. Cheers, TF -Original Message- From: jim...@earthlink.net jim...@earthlink.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Fri, Apr 16, 2010 12:48 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I spoke to Mr. Bryan (New Amberola Phonograph Company) on the telephone three or four years ago about placing a large (close to $ 1000.00) order for needles, both in bulk in packages of 100, sent him cheques for same but the cheques were never cashed, nor were he needles received he never responded to several letters I wrote inquiring about my order. Finally this year, I quit keeping funds to cover the cheques in my bank account thought he had disappeared from the face of the earth so my cheques would not be cashed. Is he still in the needle business? I had previously bought needles from him several times would like to again since he offered several thicknesses suitable for different records. Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. Austin, Texas jim...@earthlink.net [Original Message] From: phonop...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: 15-Apr-2010 5:35:00 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I highly recommend Martin Bryan for steel needles at m...@together.net Best, Tim F. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer??
Yes, how strange, 3 or 4 years ago he sent a bulk mailing around saying that he was starting up the Amberola Graphic again, asked me to send in my subscription fee and promised he would start getting them out on a more timely basis, then as you say, the elusive fellow disappeared from site, never cashed the check, and never followed up on his promise to start up the Amberola Graphic again. Now you say he is still in the Needle business. I realized that the guy is a one man show, but you have to fulfill your promises, and if you don't, why in the world would you buy needles from him? I don't hold a grudge against the guy mind you, he was a trailblazer in our hobby as far as offering a very informative and interesting collectors quarterly that you looked forward to receiving, its just that something obviously went very very wrong towards the end, and has never been the same since. There was no follow up, no apologies, for failures to keep your word, it just did not sit very w ell with many many collectors, even until this day. - Original Message - From: phonop...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 8:20:04 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? Yes, Martin is still in the needle business. But he is apparently VERY busy, as well. Not the easiest man to get a hold of. He has moved since his old Amerola Graphic days. But m...@together.net is his current e-mail. Cheers, TF -Original Message- From: jim...@earthlink.net jim...@earthlink.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Fri, Apr 16, 2010 12:48 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I spoke to Mr. Bryan (New Amberola Phonograph Company) on the telephone three or four years ago about placing a large (close to $ 1000.00) order for needles, both in bulk in packages of 100, sent him cheques for same but the cheques were never cashed, nor were he needles received he never responded to several letters I wrote inquiring about my order. Finally this year, I quit keeping funds to cover the cheques in my bank account thought he had disappeared from the face of the earth so my cheques would not be cashed. Is he still in the needle business? I had previously bought needles from him several times would like to again since he offered several thicknesses suitable for different records. Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. Austin, Texas jim...@earthlink.net [Original Message] From: phonop...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: 15-Apr-2010 5:35:00 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I highly recommend Martin Bryan for steel needles at m...@together.net Best, Tim F. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer??
I don't know about Texas, but in California checks are only good for 6 months. If not cashed by then they are void at the bank. This Bryan guy sounds like he's not the greatest businessman. That's no way to keep a customer! John Robles Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: jim...@earthlink.net jim...@earthlink.net Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:48:43 To: Antique Phonograph Listphono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I spoke to Mr. Bryan (New Amberola Phonograph Company) on the telephone three or four years ago about placing a large (close to $ 1000.00) order for needles, both in bulk in packages of 100, sent him cheques for same but the cheques were never cashed, nor were he needles received he never responded to several letters I wrote inquiring about my order. Finally this year, I quit keeping funds to cover the cheques in my bank account thought he had disappeared from the face of the earth so my cheques would not be cashed. Is he still in the needle business? I had previously bought needles from him several times would like to again since he offered several thicknesses suitable for different records. Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. Austin, Texas jim...@earthlink.net [Original Message] From: phonop...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: 15-Apr-2010 5:35:00 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I highly recommend Martin Bryan for steel needles at m...@together.net Best, Tim F. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer??
I wonder if he is aware of his reputation among collectors? Jim On Apr 16, 2010, at 8:20 AM, phonop...@aol.com wrote: Yes, Martin is still in the needle business. But he is apparently VERY busy, as well. Not the easiest man to get a hold of. He has moved since his old Amerola Graphic days. But m...@together.net is his current e-mail. Cheers, TF -Original Message- From: jim...@earthlink.net jim...@earthlink.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Fri, Apr 16, 2010 12:48 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I spoke to Mr. Bryan (New Amberola Phonograph Company) on the telephone three or four years ago about placing a large (close to $ 1000.00) order for needles, both in bulk in packages of 100, sent him cheques for same but the cheques were never cashed, nor were he needles received he never responded to several letters I wrote inquiring about my order. Finally this year, I quit keeping funds to cover the cheques in my bank account thought he had disappeared from the face of the earth so my cheques would not be cashed. Is he still in the needle business? I had previously bought needles from him several times would like to again since he offered several thicknesses suitable for different records. Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. Austin, Texas jim...@earthlink.net [Original Message] From: phonop...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: 15-Apr-2010 5:35:00 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I highly recommend Martin Bryan for steel needles at m...@together.net Best, Tim F. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Califone for sale!
There's a neighborhood garage sale tomorrow and Califone is for sale. Any interest at $35. It seemed to work. Delivery is possible to Union or CAPS. Let me know ASAP at jerry.bl...@yahoo.com or 541-990-0781. Thanks, Jerry Blais ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer??
I called him on the phone after the mailing to ask him where he got his needles and how he was doing. He said all his investments went bad so he could no longer do the Graphic or the needles, and his best friend died and some other bad things had happened to him. His vintage car he had had since he was young that was his daily driver got totaled. He said it had taken him a year to get over all these things and he was now going to catch up on the needle orders and continue with the Graphic. I waited a year and my check for the needles was not cashed so I figured he had changed his mind. After that nothing else was heard from him until he started to sell needles on eBay. Steve Yes, how strange, 3 or 4 years ago he sent a bulk mailing around saying that he was starting up the Amberola Graphic again, asked me to send in my subscription fee and promised he would start getting them out on a more timely basis, then as you say, the elusive fellow disappeared from site, never cashed the check, and never followed up on his promise to start up the Amberola Graphic again. Now you say he is still in the Needle business. I realized that the guy is a one man show, but you have to fulfill your promises, and if you don't, why in the world would you buy needles from him? I don't hold a grudge against the guy mind you, he was a trailblazer in our hobby as far as offering a very informative and interesting collectors quarterly that you looked forward to receiving, its just that something obviously went very very wrong towards the end, and has never been the same since. There was no follow up, no apologies, for failures to keep your word, it just did not sit very w ell with many many collectors, even until this day. - Original Message - From: phonop...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 8:20:04 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? Yes, Martin is still in the needle business. But he is apparently VERY busy, as well. Not the easiest man to get a hold of. He has moved since his old Amerola Graphic days. But m...@together.net is his current e-mail. Cheers, TF -Original Message- From: jim...@earthlink.net jim...@earthlink.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Fri, Apr 16, 2010 12:48 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I spoke to Mr. Bryan (New Amberola Phonograph Company) on the telephone three or four years ago about placing a large (close to $ 1000.00) order for needles, both in bulk in packages of 100, sent him cheques for same but the cheques were never cashed, nor were he needles received he never responded to several letters I wrote inquiring about my order. Finally this year, I quit keeping funds to cover the cheques in my bank account thought he had disappeared from the face of the earth so my cheques would not be cashed. Is he still in the needle business? I had previously bought needles from him several times would like to again since he offered several thicknesses suitable for different records. Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. Austin, Texas jim...@earthlink.net [Original Message] From: phonop...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: 15-Apr-2010 5:35:00 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Steel needle manufacturer?? I highly recommend Martin Bryan for steel needles at m...@together.net Best, Tim F. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] ARSC Conference 2010: Early-Registration Deadline Approaching
The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message. If you have any questions, please click on the link or one of the e-mail addresses below. --- 2010 ARSC CONFERENCE: EARLY-REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING --- The 44th annual conference of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections will be held May 19-22, at the Chateau Bourbon, 800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. April 27 is the deadline for discounted rates: Full conference registration -- $145 for ARSC members, $170 for non-members, and $85 for students. Single-day registration -- $50 per day, members; $58 per day, non-members; $30 per day, students. Pre-conference workshop registration -- $75 members, $85 non-members, and $40 students. To qualify for the discounted prices, your registration must be postmarked by April 27. After that date, registration fees increase. For the complete preliminary program, registration form, and further details about the conference: http://www.arsc-audio.org/conference/ HOTEL UPDATE Our room block at the Chateau Bourbon is officially sold out. As an alternative, rooms at the Holiday Inn French Quarter, just under two blocks from the Chateau Bourbon, can be reserved for May 18-22 at the same rate of $129. This courtesy rate will be offered as long as rooms are available. So, please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The reservation number is 800-889-0372, and the group code is ARSC. For more information about the conference, contact Brenda Nelson-Strauss, Conference Manager, at bnels...@indiana.edu or 812-855-7530. For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact Kurt Nauck, na...@78rpm.com, 281-288-7826. The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique in bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals -- everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] The Califone has been sold!
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