Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-15 Thread Nicholas Williams
Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of DanKj Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 10:17 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine Not the best microphone placement, but this gives a hint of how

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-14 Thread bruce78rpm
: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine This topic of the Vitaphone had come up last year on the TMF forum. I posted some pictures there then that showed the way the thread connected the wooden needle bar to the reproducer diaphragm. I've added a few more pictures there that show more of the model 60

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-14 Thread Nicholas Williams
: Greg Bogantz gbogan...@charter.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 9:51:06 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine This topic of the Vitaphone had come up last year on the TMF forum. I posted some pictures there then that showed

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-14 Thread DanKj
PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine What an interesting machine. Does anyone have a video of one playing? ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-14 Thread Ron L'Herault
very nice! -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of DanKj Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 10:17 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine Not the best microphone placement

[Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread Ron L'Herault
A few MOCAPS members have been discussing the lateral/vertical Vitaphone phono from the teens, early 20s. Only one member heard one 20 or more years ago and that one may have been unrestored. He found it anemic sounding. S, I was wondering if any listmate(s) have a restored Vitaphone (it

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread Ron L'Herault
...@yahoogroups.com; 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 1:44 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine A few MOCAPS members have been discussing the lateral/vertical Vitaphone phono from the teens, early 20s. Only one member heard one 20 or more years

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread Greg Bogantz
pictures of my model 60 if you would like to see them. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: Ron L'Herault lhera...@verizon.net To: phonol...@yahoogroups.com; 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 1:44 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Vitaphone

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread Ron L'Herault
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine Hi Ron, I have a Vitaphone model 60 which is the consolette version of this machine. Yes, I'd say it is anemic compared with most other machines of this vintage. The reason is pretty obvious - the design of the acoustic system is pretty silly

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread Greg Bogantz
: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine Thanks for the detailed reply, Greg. I have seen pictures of this style already. Amazing. Ron -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Greg Bogantz Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread DanKj
...@charter.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine This topic of the Vitaphone had come up last year on the TMF forum. I posted some pictures there then that showed the way the thread

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread Greg Bogantz
, September 13, 2013 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine Your 60 is almost identical to my 50; was 60 the Canadian version? I also see that yours lacks the big weight that mine has, on the business end of the 'tone arm' ; I wonder if that would explain why mine is loud

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-13 Thread Tim Fabrizio
From: DanKj ediso...@verizon.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Fri, Sep 13, 2013 11:03 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine Your 60 is almost identical to my 50; was 60 the Canadian version? I also see that yours lacks the big weight that mine has