Re: [Phono-L] Record auction #141 closing soon

2014-03-18 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Shawn, it was posted to Phono-L. :) Loran On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Shawn ORourke mshawnorou...@gmail.comwrote: Tom, didn't you say you removed me? Shawn On Mar 18, 2014 4:04 PM, Hawthorn's Antique Audio hawth...@thoseoldrecords.com wrote: Hi Everyone, Just a quick reminder

Re: [Phono-L] Sat. Night Chat

2014-02-23 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It was on Phono-L's end. The router crapped out. On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 11:53 AM, john robles john9...@pacbell.net wrote: Wierd stuff going on. From: Bob Maffit maff...@bresnan.net To: 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday,

Re: [Phono-L] Change in email address

2014-01-05 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sorry for the late response on this! I've switched you over to the new address. Regards, Loran On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Brad abell out...@aol.com wrote: Hi- Not sure what steps I need to take-- I am changing email addresses-- I would like to apply a new address to my phono-L

Re: [Phono-L] Thank you - not phono related

2012-11-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Curt, 21 years for me. Every day is a blessing. Loran On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.comwrote: I'm a three year survivor. How many more members of the club are out there?Curt Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:24:46 -0800 From: lo...@oldcrank.com To:

Re: [Phono-L] Thank you - not phono related

2012-11-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Hodgkin's lymphoma. Had surgery/chemo/radiation. I caught pneumocystis during chemo and almost bought the farm. I was in my early 30's and active duty Air Force at the time. I stayed active duty and kept working throughout the treatment. I was able to stay in the service and took a full retirement

[Phono-L] Don't Click on Unknown Links!

2012-11-16 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It looks like at least one of our members has had their Yahoo email account hijacked. Please don't click on any links you don't recognize - especially if there is just a link with no other text in the email. Phono-L has been a pretty safe place over the years and I'd like to keep it that way. I've

[Phono-L] Fwd: Bob Johnson Celebration of Life

2012-09-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Robert Bob Ray Johnson was a lifetime resident of the Rogue Valley. Born on September 11, 1948, he passed away surrounded by family in Redding, California on September 17, 2012 at the age of 64. Bob, an avid Oregon Duck fan and graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and

Re: [Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

2012-09-21 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Bruce, Bob's collection is impressive. I live just down the hill, so I've had the pleasure of wandering through his museum on many occasions. I've even had the opportunity to foster a couple of pieces before they made the journey up the hill. Bob Karen opened their home to OTAPS often and were

[Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

2012-09-20 Thread Loran T. Hughes
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120920/NEWS/209200313 Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] Apology to all

2012-07-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
John, You owe no one an apology. Yes, one purpose of the list is to share further knowledge about the hobby. Phono-L is also a conduit for socialization among those of us who share common bonds. Folks, if you get your panties in a wad over some non-phono related chatter, run your own listserve

Re: [Phono-L] Attention iphone and phonograph users

2012-02-15 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I think I may have heard of this Jerry character. Isn't he a bicycle hoarder that lives on that old pulp mill commune near Salem? :) Loran On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Jen jjgillo...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks again Scott, I will send him a message. Have a great day! Sent from my iPhone

[Phono-L] Administrivia

2011-08-29 Thread Loran T. Hughes
FYI, I've tweaked spam filtering on the Phono-L server this weekend. If you think you're having problems posting to the list, please let me know at lthughes at gmail dot com. Thanks, Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

[Phono-L] Phono-L Website Chat Has Moved!

2011-07-29 Thread Loran T. Hughes
The re-designed Phono-L website is now located at phono-l.org. The Phono-L chat room is also located here, so change your bookmarks! Regards, Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

[Phono-L] 123 years later, voice of Thomas A. Edison's talking doll is heard again

2011-07-14 Thread Loran T. Hughes
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/123_years_later_voice_of_thoma.html Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] shrinking cylinder speed?

2011-07-12 Thread Loran T. Hughes
All this talk of shrinkage makes me feel as if I'm in an episode of Seinfeld ;-) Spring motor, leather belt drive, and questionable tolerances do not meet the level of laser precision. Get it close, tune to ear, and enjoy. Loran On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com wrote:

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

Re: [Phono-L] In The Groove - Upcoming Events calendar

2011-02-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Tim, you've done a wonderful job with ITG... list members, if you are not currently a member of MAPS, I encourage you to pop over to MAPS-ITG.org and check it out (follow the current website link to view a sample issue of ITG). I consider my back issues of 'In the Groove' as much a part of my

Re: [Phono-L] Eldridge Dictation Cylinders

2011-02-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
One might wonder if this is the Eldridge in question: http://www.archive.org/details/shorthanddictat00bridgoog Loran On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 1:01 PM, mdsor...@aol.com wrote: Thank you, Allen, for the information.  Every internet search I do seems to guide me toward the Victor Eldridge!  

Re: [Phono-L] Widdicomb Catalog

2011-01-28 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Wayne... add me to your list, please? :) Loran On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:14 AM, wayne holznagel ethanu...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi George, Won't cost anything as I have the supplies on hand.  Just a few days to work on it.  I should get it out the end of next week.  We have a guest - an eight

Re: [Phono-L] Vic R

2011-01-08 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Ah, but you CAN post reasonably sized photos on Phono-L! As long as the total message size stays under 200k, your photo will go through. The system scrubs the photo(s) from the message, then creates a link for each at the bottom of the message that readers can click on. Unfortunately, I can't

Re: [Phono-L] Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah (belated) etc.

2010-12-25 Thread Loran T. Hughes
...and Happy Holidays to all! It's my pleasure to provide Phono-L - 2011 here we come! Best Regards, Loran Hughes On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 8:21 PM, john robles john9...@pacbell.net wrote: I want to wish the best of the holidays to everyone on the board, and I hope your 2011 is brighter and

Re: [Phono-L] Think streaming internet music is new? Check out this phonograph service from 1910...

2010-11-22 Thread Loran T. Hughes
1. Please check out the link as it came through in the archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/phono-l@oldcrank.org/msg10459.html 2. I'm well aware of the awesomeness of the DELETE key. I'm willing to wager that my delete key is bigger than yours, as I am the list owner. Thanks, Loran On Mon, Nov

Re: [Phono-L] Early cygnet horn without the spring

2010-11-09 Thread Loran T. Hughes
That's pretty much my experience too. Can't tell you how long I fudged with the rubber coupler to get it to play a full record! Pretty interesting setup, none the less. Loran On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Greg Bogantz gbogan...@charter.net wrote:   I have an early 10 panel cygnet horn and

Re: [Phono-L] Early cygnet horn without the spring

2010-11-09 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Jean-Charles, Please be civil. Nobody is trying to sell you anything. If you do not wish to receive emails from Phono-L, I will be happy to unsubscribe you. Best, Loran On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Jean-Charles Leblanc jeancharle...@hotmail.com wrote: i told you people whaht i had to tell

Re: [Phono-L] Adaptor for diamond disc records

2010-10-31 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I used to have one. Pretty sure there's a photo in the Paul/Fabrizio Gadgets book. Regards, Loran On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Robert Wright esrobe...@hotmail.com wrote: Wow, I've never seen an adaptor like that, other than the Brunswick Ultona 3-way tonearm.  All the adaptors I've ever

Re: [Phono-L] Oddball sort of ex-Brunswick crapophone

2010-09-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Fess up, Peter... you're the winning bidder, aren't you ;-) Loran On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Peter Fraser pjfra...@mac.com wrote: I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it this morning. And when I got to that last picture showing the innards, with the legendary Brunswick ShopVac

Re: [Phono-L] Yankee Prince Phonograph

2010-07-05 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Looks like a homemade sound dampener to me; those little Columbia's can get pretty loud. Loran On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Joe Prindle joe_prin...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, I took some additional photos of the soundbox and posted them. If the cylindrical contraption is a user modification,

[Phono-L] 80-Year-Old Edison Recording Resurrected

2010-06-19 Thread Loran T. Hughes
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=942480 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] 80-Year-Old Edison Recording Resurrected

2010-06-19 Thread Loran T. Hughes
The direct link to the audio: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1407952373?bctid=96943642001 Loran On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 12:55 PM, agw1...@aol.com wrote: Simply incredible! There is also a link to actually hear this recording which is most likely the last time Edison was

Re: [Phono-L] (no subject)

2010-06-10 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sorry folks looks like a spam finally got through my filters. I've taken some steps to mitigate that! Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Table cranes have sold

2010-05-26 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Lucky devils! I was at work when this offer came through - so congrats to those who snapped them up! I got mine from Lee way back when. One of my better phono investments. Loran On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 3:24 PM, s.l. rexrode seymorep...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello Fellow Collectors, The table

Re: [Phono-L] SLIGHT delay in April In The Groove

2010-04-08 Thread Loran T. Hughes
What a load of crap ;) Seriously, hope Phil is feeling better! Loran On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:40 PM, srsel...@aol.com wrote: Just got this from Phil Stewart who asked me to pass this on: Steve Howdy: Just getting over a  rather uncomfortable intestinal thing which lasted almost a week.

Re: [Phono-L] Semi-Luddites - was Re: Definition of antiques

2010-01-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
There are quite a few phono/record collectors on FB. My problem is that between them, my military buds, work associates, family, etc., it becomes a mish-mash of eclectic stuff. On the other hand, I've talked to folks that I lost track of years ago. As Ron said, it can be a real time sucker. One

Re: [Phono-L] Semi-Luddites - was Re: Definition of antiques

2010-01-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
They already have my medical records, fingerprints, and background information. FB is the least of my problems! ;) Loran On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com wrote: Don't worry, after the government gets their hands on your medical history you will not be concerned with

Re: [Phono-L] Semi-Luddites - was Re: Definition of antiques

2010-01-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
LOL! Loran On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 6:29 PM, john robles john9...@pacbell.net wrote: Tom, i donno wht u r talking abt.  :-P John Robles ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867

2009-12-15 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I'm confused, too. I didn't see any misrepresentation and the seller clearly labelled it for what it is... buyer's remorse more than anything here? Loran On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM, brice paris antqf...@yahoo.com wrote: I am a little shocked here.  Not sure who is being taken, item does

[Phono-L] Phono-L is Back Up

2008-12-11 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sorry for the inconvenience... Loran From zonophone2...@aol.com Thu Dec 11 15:17:45 2008 From: zonophone2...@aol.com (zonophone2...@aol.com) Date: Thu Dec 11 15:16:02 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Transport Information Wanted Message-ID: c90.35833341.3672f...@aol.com hi try greyhound i have shipped

[Phono-L] Protect Your Phono Photos

2008-11-29 Thread Loran T. Hughes
--- On Sat, 11/29/08, Loran T. Hughes lo...@oldcrank.com wrote: From: Loran T. Hughes lo...@oldcrank.com Subject: [Phono-L] Protect Your Phono Photos To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 11:07 PM With the rash of eBay shenanigans (fake auctions with stolen

[Phono-L] We're Back!

2008-11-12 Thread Loran T. Hughes
as a media server with 1TB of movies pix and music, as well as being a Internet device with a 42 monitor. What's macports? Sent from my iPhone -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Nov 12, 2008, at 9:13 AM, Loran T. Hughes lo...@oldcrank.com wrote: Sure, Peter! The hardware hasn't changed. It's still

[Phono-L] We're Back!

2008-11-12 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Peter Fraser pjfra...@alamedanet.netwrote: What's macports? macports.org - it's a nice, easy way to compile open source programs on your Mac. The only issue is that macports likes to be a little too helpful at times. For example, if I were to tell it to

[Phono-L] Rumor on AOL their Hometown

2008-10-16 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Hmm, I just found it in AOL's help pages: http://help.aol.com/help/search.do?cmd=displayKCdocType=kcexternalId=http--helpchannelsaolcom-kjumpadparticleId185255sliceId=dialogID=6025405stateId=0%200%206031087 Loran On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:29 AM, AllenAmet at aol.com wrote: This is

[Phono-L] Rumor on AOL their Hometown

2008-10-16 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Here's a better link: http://help.aol.com/help/search.do?cmd=displayKCdocType=kcexternalId=http--helpchannelsaolcom-kjumpadparticleId223807 Loran On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Loran T. Hughes loran at oldcrank.com wrote: Hmm, I just found it in AOL's help pages: http://help.aol.com/help

[Phono-L] Phonograph Sales Tactics, 1916

2008-10-06 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I was browsing google's scanned books today and ran across this interesting little tidbit from the 1916 issue if 'Bulletin of Pharmacy.' Enjoy! Loran UTILIZING DULL DAYS TO CASH IN ON PROSPECTS. BY E. ALLEN HELLER. Our store is not unlike many others in country towns ? there sometimes occur days

[Phono-L] Fwd: Items for sale

2008-05-17 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Begin forwarded message: From: Darold Edwards daroldedwards at gmail.com Date: May 17, 2008 5:05:22 PM PDT To: Loran at oldcrank.com Subject: Items for sale I have the following items for sale, and I do have access to get them delivered to the Union show next month. Victrola L-door in

[Phono-L] Talking Machine Industry Book

2008-05-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I found a book the other day that I'd never seen or heard of before - The Talking Machine Industry by Ogilvie Mitchell, who is credited as the associate editor and reviewer for the Talking Machine News. It's a UK publication, no copyright date, but this is a library copy that dates to the

[Phono-L] Talking Machine Industry Book

2008-05-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Aha! I should have realized that Allen would know of it! Any idea when it was published? Loran On May 3, 2008, at 7:54 AM, AllenAmet at aol.com wrote: In a message dated 5/3/2008 10:30:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, loran at oldcrank.com writes: Does anyone here know of this book (by

[Phono-L] new toy and parts search

2008-05-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sell it for $825. Smell is gone and your $400 richer. ;) Loran On May 1, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Rich wrote: Get a can of Folgers coffee, pour into case. That will also get rid of the smell.

[Phono-L] Down Time

2008-04-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Folks, I want to apologize for Phono-L being down for a few days... I had a major software malfunction here. Everything seems to be back up and running normally now. Loran

[Phono-L] Monarch Talking Machine Program

2008-04-17 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Machines in those early days of ungoing patent disputes between Berliner, Columbia Zonophone, and later Johnson's fledgling Company. - Original Message - From: Loran T. Hughes lo...@oldcrank.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:22 PM Subject: Re

[Phono-L] Monarch Talking Machine Program

2008-04-17 Thread Loran T. Hughes
, at 7:55 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: Don't get me wrong, Bruce. I agree completely about the Wisconsin Monarch... I'm playing devil's advocate here. However, sometimes things are not as complicated as we believe. I think this guy knew what he was doing when he put that little word and between

[Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information

2008-04-13 Thread Loran T. Hughes
showing the name of the Cemetery, is there a way to see the Gravestone and the dates? - Original Message - From: Loran T. Hughes lo...@oldcrank.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones

[Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information

2008-04-13 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Here's the juicy tidbits from the 1880 U.S. census: -- Philadelphia, PA Jas. Jones, age 31, Occupation: Bartender Annie Jones, age 20, Wife, Occupation: Keeps House Ada Jones, age 7, Daughter, Occupation: At Home Jas. H.O. Jones, age 6 mos., Son, Occupation: At Home Marg't Maloney, age 45,

[Phono-L] Craigslist Prank

2008-03-23 Thread Loran T. Hughes
. It is a very good idea to be very careful when dealing with craigslist adds. Some are highly suspect. Loran T. Hughes wrote: This doesn't have anything to do with phonographs, but is a Craigslist horror story in my neck of the woods. http://mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID

[Phono-L] Interesting Edison item on Craigslist

2008-02-25 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Agreed. Although off topic posts are allowed, let's keep it civil and relevant. Loran On Feb 25, 2008, at 6:03 PM, Ken and Brenda Brekke wrote: Loran has a great site here so let's please keep this forum for phonograph related topics. The original topic was related to an Interesting

[Phono-L] re Apperance on ABC's Collectors....

2007-09-09 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Mario, Well done! I enjoyed seeing your collection (and you). If you were a bit nervous, you hid it quite well. Loran On Sep 7, 2007, at 7:19 PM, Mario Frazzetto wrote: Hi Folks, I said that as soon as I had it all tee'd up I'd send a link to the Segment on the ABC's Collectors program

[Phono-L] Attachments

2007-07-25 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Folks, Please don't attach photos to Phono-L postings. It really messes up the digest version and is a pain for those still on dialup. I've adjusted the filters to block most (if not all) photos. If you need to share a photo with the group, I suggest uploading it to one of the many photo

[Phono-L] Re: Indian records wanted

2007-04-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Good one, John. LOL! Loran On Apr 30, 2007, at 8:20 PM, john robles wrote: And no, they are NOT for playing on a Crapophone!!

[Phono-L] A couple of notes about the list

2007-03-11 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Yup, definitely not cool. Here's the NY Times copyright notice: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/copyright.html Basically, you need the copyright holder's OK to reproduce in any medium. In the case of the email this article link, (if I recall correctly) it only provides a link

[Phono-L] Dave Heitz Collection

2007-03-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Norman, Thank you for posting the entire video. I just finished watching it this evening and it was a marvelous trip down memory lane. With your permission, I'd like to preserve your video in our upcoming repository site. Regards, Loran From esrobe...@hotmail.com Fri Mar 2 01:49:16 2007

[Phono-L] Ken D's restoration

2007-02-04 Thread Loran T. Hughes
of everything with Berliner in the index. The hard part is when people don't have the ability to scan something. Jpegs are generally very difficult to read if they are a document. In that case someone may have to do it for them. Just some quick thoughts. Comments?? Ken Danckaert Loran T

[Phono-L] Phono Exhibit at SFO Pics!

2007-01-21 Thread Loran T. Hughes
PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: I've posted Barry's photos of the SFO exhibit at http://homepage.mac.com/loranhughes/PhotoAlbum16.html Thanks Barry! Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

[Phono-L] Outage

2007-01-04 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Normally, posts should show up eventually. But I wouldn't fault anyone for re-posting. :) Loran On Jan 4, 2007, at 12:06 PM, john robles wrote: Do we need to resubmit postings, or are they being held in the great virtual vault somewhere? John

[Phono-L] Re: Noisy Home

2007-01-02 Thread Loran T. Hughes
How odd then that oiling gear teeth was recommended in Edison's instruction sheets. It's been a while since all those mechanical engineering courses, but I don't recall anything about dissimilar metal gears being self lubricating. I even pulled out my Machinery's Handbook just to make

[Phono-L] Happy New Year!

2007-01-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Hope your new year brings happiness, health, and rare finds! The Hughes family From john9...@pacbell.net Mon Jan 1 18:56:01 2007 From: john9...@pacbell.net (john robles) Date: Mon Jan 1 18:56:19 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Got a Victor Brass Belled Horn? Message-ID:

[Phono-L] New Home Page

2006-12-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Phono-L's new home page is up at http://phono-l.oldcrank.org . It gives you quick access to the archives, Phono-L store, chat room, and RSS feed. I'm also working on a classified ad section and a resource links page. Please check it out and let me know what you think! Regards, Loran From

[Phono-L] Photos of Dave Heitz Collection

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Dec 20, 2004, at 11:24 AM, Peter Fraser wrote: I've posted Adam's pictures on my site (Thanks, Adam!) for general viewing. I'll add identifying captions if folks who are familiar with his stuff, especially the rarer items, will provide them to me. Peter, Thanks for posting those. It

[Phono-L] Merry Christmas!

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Here's wishing each of you and your families a very, merry Christmas! I hope Santa leaves something special for you under the tree this evening. Since I don't have any spare phonographs to send you folks, I'll give you a list of my favorite links to free software that can make your online

[Phono-L] Thomas Edison's Business card

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I'm just plain baffled as to why anyone would want obviously fake business cards. But hey, I'm willing to print fake Edison business cards at half the price and twice the quality. Get 'em now for only $250 ea! Loran On Apr 23, 2004, at 10:08 PM, Dennis Back wrote: --- Dennis Back wrote:

[Phono-L] A Statement From the List Manager

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Friends, It has come to my attention that some remarks were made about Phono-L and me on another phonograph list that were, to say the least, inaccurate. The moderator of that list would have people believe that Phono-L is full of sniping and bickering, spinning into chaos, with me as a heavy

[Phono-L] Re: [phonolist] Let Us Not Forget -Edison Mermorial Day!

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I tried to call him on my mom's crank telephone, but couldn't remember if his number was three longs and a short, or three shorts and a long! Loran On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 11:25, pjfra...@alamedanet.net wrote: oh, my! i wonder what Mr. E's current phone number is??? --- Shawn Borri

[Phono-L] Reproduction Orthophonic Tonearm Brackets

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Does anyone know of someplace that has good replacement Orthophonic tonearm brackets? I'd like one that looks halfway decent anyway... Loran

[Phono-L] Reproduction Orthophonic Tonearm Brackets

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Unfortunately, the entire tonearm assembly was missing. Got the tonearm, reproducer, etc. Just need the bracket to complete this little 1-90 :) Loran On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 18:53, zonophone2...@aol.com wrote: hi loran have you tried to expoxy it it works great for a friend in restoring them

[Phono-L] Weekend Find

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I was waiting for someone to ask about that thing! The photo was taken in the former owner's home - it's a little decorative water fountain. The phonograph is a wind-up ;) Loran On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 12:41, aph4...@aol.com wrote: Looks great Loran! But what is that thing underneath the

[Phono-L] Weekend Find

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 17:15, bruce78rpm wrote: Loran, do you have any images of the inside of the machine?Turntable, reproducer etc.? Not as of yet, Bruce. The innards are currently not installed. I should be able to get a few pics tomorrow. The motor is a two spring Garrard (pillar plate)

[Phono-L] Phono Heaven

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Congrats Jerry! Just goes to show that there's still good huntin' out there. Loran On Sat, 2003-11-08 at 15:29, Jerry DeeDee Blais wrote: Hello phononuts! I'm in phono heaven...Yesterday I bought a flat top Pooley VTLA! I work for an electric utility and one of the meter readers spotted it

[Phono-L] Packing Blankets

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I bought a couple of these blankets from Jerry and they're great! They've found a home under the back seat of my pickup - just in case. Loran On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 22:25, Jerry DeeDee Blais wrote: Hello List A friend from work made some Victrola packing blankets and I have a few extra

[Phono-L] Record-O-Graph

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I believe this is an after market recording attachment for disc phonographs and came with small recordable discs. They were made to attach to just about any disc phono. I've seen these for sale from time to time, but don't remember asking prices. Regards, Loran Jerry DeeDee Blais wrote:

[Phono-L] recent weekend find

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sean's photos of his Japanese lacquer VV-130 are located at: http://www.oldcrank.com/pics/Victor_130_003.jpg http://www.oldcrank.com/pics/Victor_130_005.jpg http://www.oldcrank.com/pics/Victor_130_007.jpg Loran

[Phono-L] 5000 Cylinders On LIne

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It seems the University of California, Santa Barbara has placed a collection of 5000 cylinder recordings on line. All the files are searchable, although it looks like not all are available for download yet. Check it out! http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/ Loran

[Phono-L] Forum

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Oops, sorry about that, guys. I gave the server a kick and it is now back on line. Loran On May 14, 2005, at 6:34 PM, bruce78rpm wrote: I am having a similar problem. Keeps saying Server must me down. Bruce - Original Message - From: aph4...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent:

[Phono-L] Chat Server Fixed!

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sorry about the technical difficulties... the chat server is now UP! Loran On Jun 4, 2005, at 5:43 PM, bruce78rpm wrote: ___ Phono-L mailing list Phono-L@oldcrank.org Phono-L Archive http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/

[Phono-L] Phono Chat Reminder

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
This is a reminder that our weekly phono chat will be held Saturday June 11 beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST. You can get to the chat room by going to www.oldcrank.com , then click on the Forum link, or directly at http://www.oldcrank.org/chat/ . PLEASE NOTE THAT THE URL FOR THE CHAT ROOM HAS

[Phono-L] Phono Chat Reminder

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Jun 10, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: This is a reminder that our weekly phono chat will be held Saturday June 11 beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST. The time is actually 6:00 p.m. PDT... with all the rainy, cold weather in Oregon, I apparently forgot that it's springtime! Loran

[Phono-L] Union Show and Sale

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
That's pretty much what I'm hearing through the grape-vine too. And what's this about another list? I thought this was the only one! Loran On Jun 14, 2005, at 2:57 PM, wilenz...@bellsouth.net wrote: Well, there were some reports on that other list, and they were mostly BAD. I didn't go,

[Phono-L] Edison Diamond Disc Bungalow Model

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I had one of these a couple of years back. One of the interesting features is a complete lack of volume control! Loran On Jul 15, 2005, at 2:41 AM, Stott wrote: clockworkh...@aol.com wrote: Hi Scott: I am not familiar with the differences between a Bungalow model and the Chalet.

[Phono-L] Another eBay phono fraud

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Jul 19, 2005, at 10:28 AM, wilenz...@bellsouth.net wrote: What a jerk. Who would believe a story like that! Sadly, more people than you might think. My wife knows a lady that bought several of the new Oregon state quarters for a buck each from an unknown individual on a street corner -

[Phono-L] Phonographs as an Investment

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It ain't just phonographs... it kills me when I see that same *thing* sitting in the same place, at the same price, year after year. You would think the dealer would get a clue after a while. Loran On Aug 25, 2005, at 1:08 PM, Phillip Sands wrote: I was in an antique mall in Detroit last

[Phono-L] Victrola 10-50 Changer Parts

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Can anyone tell me who made reproduction changer parts for the Victrola 10-50? Loran

[Phono-L] Victrola 10-50 Changer Parts

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victrola 10-50 Changer Parts Wasn't that Charley Weatherby down in Florida? Dave Loran T. Hughes lo...@oldcrank.com wrote: Can anyone tell me who made reproduction changer parts for the Victrola 10-50? Loran

[Phono-L] 2/4 setup on a Columbia BFT

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Half right. The Columbia Lyric reproducer will play both 2 and 4 minute records - but don't try playing a 4 min BA you'll end up with a lot of blue dust. They 'like' Indestructible records. The feed screw gearing simply shifts to half speed for 4 minute records (shift left for 4 min, right

[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Thu, 2004-05-20 at 08:24, Steven Medved wrote: Hi, http://tinyurl.com/3cmak Were there other companies beside Edison who made these? Steve Steve, That's a shaver. Loran

[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It's just a run-of-the-mill office Dictaphone shaver. I've got one that I picked up for $20. I'd be willing to sell it for half of that guy's buy-it-now price ;) Loran On Thu, 2004-05-20 at 13:09, Robert Plavzic wrote: Hi Loran Sorry did'nt see your mail before I made a reply. One can see in

[Phono-L] Phono buying in 1975...

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Here's another fun way to look at it. $100 in 1975 equates to $344 in 2004. Loran On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 15:18, Eric Stott wrote: Believe it or not, those were not low prices for the time. It was still not uncommon for great finds to turn up at auctions or come out of farm houses. Nowadays

[Phono-L] Phono buying in 1975...

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
That's a great question that could apply to anything we collect, or even if we decide to hold a garage sale. Any experts on the list who would like to share the general guidelines? Loran Phillip Sands wrote: The sad truth is that if you accumulated your collection in the 60's and 70's, as

[Phono-L] Phono buying in 1975...

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 14:37, Phil O'Keefe wrote: Yeah, a lot of antique dealers are in the wrong line of business. Amen! What gets me is seeing a piece set in an antique shop for YEARS, never getting marked down, never moving. Makes you wonder what school of business they didn't graduate from.

[Phono-L] Newsgroup

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
... quite quiet ;) Loran On Mar 24, 2004, at 7:36 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: quiet, too. On Mar 24, 2004, at 5:48 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: I think the group has been incredibly quite for the past few days. Loran On Mar 24, 2004, at 9:56 AM, blnaps...@aol.com wrote: I am no longer

[Phono-L] Edison E Key Wanted

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Folks, I'm looking for an Edison 'E' key. I have a gold Edison dolphin key to offer in trade. Loran

[Phono-L] wow! TAE on the front page of the SF Chronicle today!

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I agree... fantastic technology. It was just a matter of time. Loran On Jul 12, 2004, at 7:36 PM, Daniel Melvin wrote: Wow, this is amazing. To hear the samples on the scientists' website is probably best done with a high speed internet connection, but the blue amberol optical recording is

[Phono-L] Fwd: Magic Music (again)

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Arg! Let me try that again... please respond directly to jbr...@alaska.net. Loran Subject: Magic Music From: Jeff Brown jbr...@alaska.net Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 10:22:27 -0900 To: phon...@oldcrank.com Hello from

[Phono-L] Person trying to cheat me with triumph offer

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I've heard of this scam. It reads like a boilerplate. Notice the part about discounts for mass purchase? Like he has several Triumph Model E's lying around ;) In general, be suspicious of any unsolicited offers! Loran Steven Medved wrote: Hi, I received the below e-mail directly to my

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