Re: [Phono-L] Fwd: Is this legit ?

2011-03-28 Thread Bruce Mercer
Look closely at the elbow. It looks like a PVC plumbing elbow that has been painted black. Also, if I'm not mistaken that is a Western Electric horn that previously had a driver and a red light in the small hole. It was some sort of test equipment for telephone linemen. At first I thought the

Re: [Phono-L] shipwrecked phonograph and records

2011-03-28 Thread bruce78rpm
The records appear to unplayable, although they were able to tell what the titles were, they did not say what make and model of 1890's phonograph was found . - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, March

Re: [Phono-L] shipwrecked phonograph and records

2011-03-28 Thread David Dazer
It looks like it was a front mount machine, something like a Standard Model X.  I see what appears to be two nuts such as were used to fasten the support arm. A picture of the motor would probably be very useful. Dave --- On Mon, 3/28/11, Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: From: Andrew Baron

[Phono-L] Magnetic Pickup Repair/Restoraion

2011-03-28 Thread ny victrolaman
Greetings, everyone. I recently picked up an RCA Victor model V-205, a 1941 radio-phonograph combination. I believe the phonograph has a magnetic pickup (though if anyone suspects otherwise, please let me know!). I haven't bought a machine with a magnetic pickup in years, and the fellow who

Re: [Phono-L] Magnetic Pickup Repair/Restoraion

2011-03-28 Thread RBaumbach
According to the red book, the V-205 has a crystal pickup cartridge. On MondayMarch 28, 2011, at March2820112:25 PM, ny victrolaman wrote: Greetings, everyone. I recently picked up an RCA Victor model V-205, a 1941 radio-phonograph combination. I believe the phonograph has a magnetic

Re: [Phono-L] Magnetic Pickup Repair/Restoraion

2011-03-28 Thread Ron L'Herault
I will without reservation recommend George Epple gkep...@email.msn.com to rebuild the magnetic pick up. He has a powerful remagnetizing device and all that is needed to replace hardened rubber bits, align parts, etc. Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] shipwrecked phonograph and records

2011-03-28 Thread Loran T. Hughes
We're headed for the bottom, boys... put on the Len Spencer! ;) Loran On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 5:59 PM, John Maeder appywan...@hotmail.com wrote: That comment about the phonograph playing galled me, too.  Very reckless scholarship IMHO.  Does she visualize that a ship that size sank in less