What's up with that? A crapophone Edison?
> From: b...@taney.com > Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 23:26:38 -0500 > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] You gotta love this... "Museum Quality Black > PattiRecord" > > http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Antique-Early-Edison-Phonograph-w-Cygnet-horn-/120725347090?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1bca9b12#ht_1213wt_948 > > This is a pretty awesome external horn Amberola 30 if anyone has a grand > floating around for that type of greatness. > Bill > > On May 18, 2011, at 9:38 PM, Albert wrote: > > > I also had a good experience with Richard Tussey. I was able to purchase a > > vast collection of 78s from an estate. It was in my early days of > > collecting and I really didnt want to be a record collector so I put the > > word out and he called me. I went to his home and it was floor to ceiling > > records a real compulsive disorder type. No room for household goods. I > > dont think he even had heat. With the purchase of my collection he surely > > had the largest 78 rpm collection I have ever seen. but most of the > > records were juked to death. He paid me mostly cash but the rest in rare > > records. Mostly Black swans and needle cut electrics. He had them all. I > > did trade him for some Black Blues music. I always wondered what happened > > to him. His eyesight was so bad he could not drive so he rode a bicycle. I > > wish him well. Al Menashe in Portland. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Longwell" > > <majesticrec...@snet.net> > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:05 AM > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] You gotta love this... "Museum Quality Black > > PattiRecord" > > > > > >> I dealt with this seller some time ago. His name is Frederick Tussey. > >> Perhaps > >> the Richard comes from the fact that his full name is Frederick R. Tussey > >> - or > >> it's just a coincidence on the last name. But the coincidence of the poor > >> eyesight statement from Mike would lead me to believe it's the same person. > >> Anyway, in my dealings with him 4 years ago it was pleasant as we traded > >> some > >> things after I made a purchase. I've been told he's legally blind so > >> grading is > >> somewhat of a mystery and perhaps why he chooses the route he does now. Not > >> defending it, just making a statement. I find it difficult to buy > >> something > >> ungraded. Interestingly, at the time he was saying he had plans to do a > >> book on > >> record sleeves and that's what he traded for. This guy has generated a > >> lot of > >> banter on 78-l as well. Who knows what's lead him to his current state - > >> perhaps fallen on hard times - but it's his choice to try and sell records > >> at > >> high prices. Some will bite, many won't. It would be in his best > >> interest, > >> though, if he worked to keep his customers happy. The seller that called > >> the > >> record a repro is a knowledgeable collector. Too bad he didn't work it > >> out with > >> his customer. > >> > >> Glenn > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Mike Stitt <smst...@gmail.com> > >> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > >> Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 10:16:19 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] You gotta love this... "Museum Quality Black Patti > >> Record" > >> > >> Good morning again all, > >> Found the last name. It is The Record Ranger. Richard Tussey. It 's public. > >> I knew he was near St. Louis. This is odd as Richard knows what these are > >> worth. He has very poor eye sight so one not prone to fishing. I split a > >> label collection with him years ago. Other than a few very hard to get > >> labels he has, I have them too. I would sell them all for the price of just > >> one of those records. > >> Mike > >> Oldcranky > >> > >> > >> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 7:06 AM, Mike Stitt <smst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Good moring all. > >>> Al I'm waking up and drinking coffee; so I don't see a last name. A > >>> Portland collector did move to Missouri some years back. The Record > >>> Ranger. > >>> I'll leave his last name out of it but this doesn't seem his style. Lived > >>> off of MLK Blvd. You could hardly walk around in the old house, straining > >>> to > >>> stay up right under the load. > >>> > >>> Al missed you at Salem. Would have liked to see yo. Next time. > >>> Mike > >>> Oldcranky > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 6:00 AM, Albert <cen...@comcast.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Very strange, he has tons of feedback and every record sold for exactly > >>>> the same amount, $24.99. Portland Collectors, notice this guys last > >>>> name. > >>>> Several years back there was an obsessive record collector here in > >>>> Portland, > >>>> entire home, floor to ceiling 78's, Same last name! > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <bruce78...@comcast.net> > >>>> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > >>>> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 5:59 PM > >>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] You gotta love this... "Museum Quality Black Patti > >>>> Record" > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Yes and here is another absolute bargain on an early Improved Gramophone > >>>>> Record, by the same seller. There are loads of bargains like this > >>>>> offered by > >>>>> this World Renown Collector of Museum Quality Records.!! Scanning > >>>>> through > >>>>> his listings is loads of cheap fun !! > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/78-RPM-MUSEUM-QUALITY-1901-IMPROVED-GRAMOPHONE-NO-GRADE-/390307006718?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5ae01c48fe > >>>>> e > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vinyl Visions" < > >>>>> vinyl.visi...@live.com> > >>>>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > >>>>> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 8:06:10 PM > >>>>> Subject: [Phono-L] You gotta love this... "Museum Quality Black Patti > >>>>> Record" > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390314782882&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123#ht_531wt_905 > >>>>> 5 > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 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
