Re: [Phono-L] charley hummel

2013-02-13 Thread Vinyl Visions
Yeah, it made us sound like cultish, obsessive, driven, eclectic people who just can't have too many phonographs, mechanical music things, records, or any items that are even remotely related to our main obsession - and that our job in life is to preserve these things for future generations...

Re: [Phono-L] charley hummel

2013-02-13 Thread Paul Christenzen
And how is that not a positive reflection of us... Vinyl Visions wrote: Yeah, it made us sound like cultish, obsessive, driven, eclectic people who just can't have too many phonographs, mechanical music things, records, or any items that are even remotely related to our main obsession - and

Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc 250 Mystery

2013-02-13 Thread DanKj
It's the Duncan Automatic Stop ! That phonetip plugs into a little hole on the back of the reproducer; when the limit pin touches the loop, the Duncan stops the phono for you. - Original Message - From: William Zucca rochr...@gmail.com To: Antique Phonograph List

Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc 250 Mystery

2013-02-13 Thread David White
Duncan automatic stop - see Frow, The Edison Disc Phonographs, page 190 ff. -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of William Zucca Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:05 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L]

Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc 250 Mystery

2013-02-13 Thread Bill Taney
Not a Duncan electric stop? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2013, at 8:05 PM, William Zucca rochr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Phonolisters: Today while I was out looking for records I came across an Edison Diamond Disc player, model 250 that had several items that I have never seen before.