Re: [Phono-L] Fw: You MUST see this! - Singing bird pistols

2011-07-18 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Harvey,There is no link on our end and now we really want to see this video. :)Nick and MelissaNew To Phono-L --- On Mon, 7/18/11, harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com wrote: From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com Subject: [Phono-L] Fw: You MUST see this! - Singing bird pistols To:

Re: [Phono-L] Singing bird pistols of 1820

2011-07-18 Thread Melissa Ricci
Wow! That was absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing! --- On Mon, 7/18/11, harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com wrote: From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com Subject: [Phono-L] Singing bird pistols of 1820 To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Monday, July 18, 2011, 6:27

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-06 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Rich, Sorry about that. The link only seems to work on Yahoo#39;s phonolist group. I tried to send the pics as attachments directly to Phono-l but I got a message that they are waiting to be approved by the moderator. Hopefully, the pics and message will be sent through when the moderator

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-06 Thread Melissa Ricci
Stop? Couple of problems. Links are mangled apparently and the site requires a login once link is patched. On 08/06/2011 08:06 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: Hi Guys, Thank you for all the info on cleaning brown wax records! I also really enjoyed reading Shawn's very interesting post. Thanks! We

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop Video

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
] Edison Standard Auto Stop? I was going to suggest just attaching them and Loran will send them on. Probably were a bit on the large size so he has to shrink them first. On 08/06/2011 09:54 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: Hi Rich, Sorry about that. The link only seems to work on Yahoo's phonolist group

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
/06/2011 09:54 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: Hi Rich, Sorry about that. The link only seems to work on Yahoo's phonolist group. I tried to send the pics as attachments directly to Phono-l but I got a message that they are waiting to be approved by the moderator. Hopefully, the pics and message

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
. Not sure what might be missing or what the function is though. On 08/10/2011 05:37 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: Ok, I can already tell that it did not send it as an actual link but you should be able to copy and paste the link into your browser to view the video. It is posted on YouTube. Please

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop Video

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
on the machine. Harvey Kravitz From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop Video Hello Everyone, We are still completely stumped

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop? It has that home made look to it and acts as a pointer. But that is only a guess. On 08/10/2011 06:12 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: Hi Rich, Thanks for looking. It is very puzzling! Melissa

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
Auto Stop? There were many contemporary auto stop rigs. Someone on here should have an idea of what is missing. On 08/10/2011 07:05 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: We thought of that also but the holes in the bedplate are threaded and the screws look like others we see in the machine, only larger

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
. On 08/10/2011 07:05 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: We thought of that also but the holes in the bedplate are threaded and the screws look like others we see in the machine, only larger. It was very rusty and looked as old as the machine did pre-restoration. I also found a picture online

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard Auto Stop?

2011-08-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
Thanks for clearing that up for me! We have a repeater on our Triumph which is a completely different design. It is interesting to know they made one just for the language lessons. Still doesn#39;t help us find out what our mystery device is though.

[Phono-L] Victor III Motor Question

2011-10-02 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone!  We were lucky enough to win a nice Victor III at an auction last week. When we got it home it was a typical unrestored machine. Covered in old crusty grease and one governor weight had a broken spring. We took it all apart, cleaned each part thoroughly and ordered and received

Re: [Phono-L] Victor III Motor Question

2011-10-02 Thread Melissa Ricci
Good guess but nothing is hitting anywhere. The screws that are sticking out do not contact anything when running. We have checked that very carefully because that is what we thought it was at first. Thanks. ___ Phono-L mailing list

Re: [Phono-L] Victor III Motor Question

2011-10-02 Thread Melissa Ricci
It is a good idea. We tried raising it and lowering it but there was no change. Thank you. Melissa ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] Victor III is Working! Thank you!

2011-10-08 Thread Melissa Ricci
again. Do you think it is worth fixing up or are the parts going to cost more than it is worth eventually? Your opinions are greatly appreciated. Thank you again for all the help and advice! Melissa --- On Mon, 10/3/11, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Melissa Ricci riccib

Re: [Phono-L] Victor III is Working! Thank you!

2011-10-11 Thread Melissa Ricci
and advice! Melissa --- On Mon, 10/3/11, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Clarification of Victor III Motor Question To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Monday, October 3, 2011, 12:00 PM Hello

Re: [Phono-L] Opera Horn Elbow?

2011-10-11 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi All, Last week we won a box of phonograph parts along with our Victor II. Most of them do not look very interesting. However, in the box was included a horn elbow. I immediately thought it was just the elbow from a radio horn but now we are wondering if it belongs to an Edison Opera. The

Re: [Phono-L] WWI music perspective

2011-10-11 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Andrew, I just wanted to write to congratulate you on a wonderful post! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. It is well written and interesting. You should really consider submitting this as an article to In the Groove! Thanks,Melissa --- On Tue, 10/11/11, Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com

[Phono-L] Opera Horn Elbow on Ebay

2011-10-15 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone, The Opera Elbow that so many of you helped us to identify is now on Ebay. Here is a link to the auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120794417206?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_889wt_1398 The item number is # 120794417206  just in case the link is broken. 

[Phono-L] Victor II ?

2011-10-19 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Everyone,  We are in need of the entire back bracket and tone arm for our new Victor II. Below is the link to an Ebay auction for what looks like a II tone arm and bracket. We were told by Ron Sitko that the Victor II had a specific back bracket and tone arm. Only a part from a II will fit

Re: [Phono-L] Victor II ?

2011-10-19 Thread Melissa Ricci
to be from a Vic III, IV, V, M, MS, or D. I can't tell by the bracket, though.The total length for a Victor II arm is 7 long. Good luck, Harvey Kravitz From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, October

Re: [Phono-L] Help - Stubborn governor weights

2011-10-22 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi John, Nick and I have had great success getting those stubborn screws out with this easy method. Use the correct size screwdriver which is quite small. Attach a pair of vise-grips to the screwdriver handle and use the grips to turn the screwdriver as you apply pressure. It works every time

Re: [Phono-L] RARE Model Triumph - and reproducers

2011-11-07 Thread Melissa Ricci
I would buy one too! I think a book is a great idea, Steve! Melissa --- On Mon, 11/7/11, Thatcher Graham thatc...@mediaguide.com wrote: From: Thatcher Graham thatc...@mediaguide.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] RARE Model Triumph - and reproducers To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Can anyone recommend a mover / shipper

2011-11-24 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hey Tim,I use North American Van Lines (NAVL) to ship my pinball machines. They come to the house, wrap it and off it goes. Shipping generally runs between $300 - $500.Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving! - Nick --- On Thu, 11/24/11, Tim McCormick d...@themccormicks.com wrote: From: Tim McCormick

Re: [Phono-L] Exploring Phonograph Show/Sale in Boston

2012-05-16 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hey Bruce,You have our votes. We would love to have a show in town. Maybe at the Crown Plaza? Its a stone's throw from Green and they are a good size facility for a show. The convention center would be way too big. Nick --- On Wed, 5/16/12, Jack Whelan jackwhe...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Jack

[Phono-L] Columbia type Q base Reproducer

2012-05-17 Thread Melissa Ricci
We just purchased a Columbia Type Q Phonograph. It is missing the base and reproducer. It is our first Columbia so we know very little about these machines but are under the impression someone is making reproductions of the Sears Roebuck fancy base. Does anyone know if this is true? Also

Re: [Phono-L] Help looking for Oak Grain Cygnet Elbow original or repro......

2012-07-06 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Ken, We have an original oak grain cygnet elbow and a black bell. We wouldn't be opposed to selling it if we could find an original black elbow to complete the horn. Do you happen to have a black elbow for our black bell? Melissa and Nick  --- On Fri, 7/6/12, Ken aka: OnATorrent

Re: [Phono-L] David Fuller aka brokenflutes on eBay

2012-08-01 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Peter,We bought something from him on Jan 31st 2012. I don't remember what we bought but it certainly was a positive transaction on both ends. Hope this helps! Nick Melissa --- On Wed, 8/1/12, Peter Fraser pjfra...@mac.com wrote: From: Peter Fraser pjfra...@mac.com Subject: [Phono-L] David

[Phono-L] 3 Edisons for Sale--Help the phonocat!

2012-08-31 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everybody, We have some nice machines for sale that we would like to offer to this group before heading to Ebay. For sale: 1. Edison Suitcase (square-top) 2-clip Standard Model A rare European model. Comes with winged model C reproducer and original but repainted/polished black brass

[Phono-L] Model E Video Side by Side

2012-08-31 Thread Melissa Ricci
Here is the video of the Model E for sale. Please note that the machine comes with an ALL BLACK cygnet horn. The bell in the video is the one for sale but the wood grained elbow has been replaced with an original black elbow.

Re: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone

2012-09-16 Thread Melissa Ricci
Is that turntable off of a portable!!?? --- On Sun, 9/16/12, Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com wrote: From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com Subject: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone To: phono-l@oldcrank.org phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sunday, September 16,

[Phono-L] Kalamazoo Duplex Horn on Ebay

2012-09-16 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Everyone, We just put an original Kalamazoo Duplex silk-coved horn on Ebay. We are still looking to raise some money for our cat. It has a detailed description and plenty of pictures if anyone is interested. Here is the link.

Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...

2012-09-19 Thread Melissa Ricci
We order lost screws from Ron Sitko. I am at work now but I will send you his phone number this evening. He always has everything and ships very fast! --- On Wed, 9/19/12, Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net wrote: From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net Subject: Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe... To: Antique

[Phono-L] Little Known Facts About Edison :)

2013-01-25 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everybody, As many of you know, I am a middle school music/band teacher and I always run a unit about Edison and the phonograph. We always end the unit by recording on a wax cylinder. For the first time in many years, I am teaching two 6th grade general music classes along with my band

Re: [Phono-L] Little Known Facts About Edison :)

2013-01-25 Thread Melissa Ricci
. If it didn't fit his view or like he simply dismissed it as inferior. And just like his good friend Henry Ford he was very anti-Semitic. Both men are viewed as great and in many cases they were-both both had some major flaws. Abe Feder On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Melissa Ricci riccib

Re: [Phono-L] Little Known Facts About Edison :)

2013-01-25 Thread Melissa Ricci
PM, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Everybody, As many of you know, I am a middle school music/band teacher and I always run a unit about Edison and the phonograph. We always end the unit by recording on a wax cylinder. For the first time in many years, I am teaching two

Re: [Phono-L] Little Known Facts About Edison :)

2013-01-25 Thread Melissa Ricci
some major flaws. Abe Feder On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Everybody, As many of you know, I am a middle school music/band teacher and I always run a unit about Edison and the phonograph. We always end the unit by recording on a wax

[Phono-L] Edison Facts

2013-02-03 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone, I want to thank you all for the great information and leads to information about Edison that you have given me. I will certainly use everything I have learned from all of you to better teach my students! I am sorry I did not get to respond directly to everyone. I was sick this

Re: [Phono-L] Slamming Steve, was: Attn: Steve Medved, re: original hinge block

2013-03-26 Thread Melissa Ricci
I am so sorry that I did not check my email earlier to respond to this quicker. Steve is the best person, collector and repairman that Nick and I have ever had the pleasure of working with! He is honest, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. When we were brand new to the hobby Steve took us

[Phono-L] All dolled up! Edison Doll Parts Needed!

2013-04-20 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone, We just got home from an antiques auction where we won an Edison talking doll!! She really looks to be in very good condition for being nearly 120 years old. Unfortunately, she is missing her phonograph. Her bisque head has no cracks and is stamped 224 on the back. She has all

Re: [Phono-L] All dolled up! Edison Doll Parts Needed!

2013-04-20 Thread Melissa Ricci
Thanks Dennis! --- On Sat, 4/20/13, Dennis Back back...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Dennis Back back...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] All dolled up! Edison Doll Parts Needed! To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 6:48 PM Melissa, I just sent you

[Phono-L] Music Box?

2013-06-15 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone, I have come across a very strange music box at a nearby auction. Has anyone ever seen a music box that plays paper rolls similar to player piano rolls? There are no identifying marks or numbers anywhere on the piece to help in it#39;s identification. I know it isn#39;t exactly

Re: [Phono-L] Music Box?

2013-06-16 Thread Melissa Ricci
I think it might be an Arco music box. Someone on Phonolist sent me a link to one and it is almost exactly what is in the auction. Thanks for the help. Melissa  From: srsel...@aol.com srsel...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 6:15

Re: [Phono-L] Proposed Merger of MAPS and APS and successorpublication name

2013-07-11 Thread Melissa Ricci
...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Ricci Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:26 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Proposed Merger of MAPS and APS and successorpublication name Well said, Steve! I agree 100% Melissa

[Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone, Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk auction. Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and out! The double spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable and the upper works appear to be from a Victor III and it came

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Melissa Ricci
. If not, the cabinet can be new old stock that was modified by the original owner, a dealer, or a handyman. If there are no extra holes in the cabinet, I would strip and refinish it. It would be a very unique machine. Harvey Kravitz From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com

[Phono-L] Berliner Records

2013-08-29 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Again, Nick and I also won 54 early 7 inch Berliner, Victor, Zonophone, and Improved etched records at the auction. We know that some of these can be valuable and know a little about them but would love an expert opinion on the collection. Most of the records are Berliner Gramophone

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Melissa Ricci
@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone? I think it's a Vic iii with replaced columns or maybe an hmv cabinet. It has the right Vic iii design except for the columns. John Robles On Aug 29, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Melissa Ricci riccib

Re: [Phono-L] Berliner Records

2013-08-31 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi, Right now we are planning on cleaning them up and enjoying them for awhile. I think we will end up selling a few of them at some point just because there are so many. I will let you know when and if we do decide to sell some. Thanks, Melissa  From: Vinyl

[Phono-L] P B Blaster!

2013-08-31 Thread Melissa Ricci
I wanted to thank all of you for recommending P B Blaster for getting a stuck turntable off! As you can see, it worked like a charm! It took an overnight soaking and all day of tapping with the mallet but we just liberated it from the Victor III we bought. Now we can get inside that motor,

[Phono-L] Mystery Victor III-UPDATE!

2013-09-08 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone,   Here is an update on our Mystery Victor III. First, we would like to thank everybody who emailed us with advice and help! You are all wonderful!   We were emailed off list about what we now know we really have. It turns out that back in the day, Victor made special custom made

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Victor III-UPDATE!

2013-09-09 Thread Melissa Ricci
a triumphant recording. Machines like this, that are so rare and have survived more than a century through questionable practices and poor conditions, have real stories to tell.  Thanks for sharing this one. Andrew Baron Santa Fe On Sep 8, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: Hello Everyone,   Here

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Victor III-UPDATE!

2013-09-09 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Rick and Stephan, We felt the exact same way when we first saw the machine. We almost didn't even bid on it because we were pretty convinced that it was some sort of hand made frankenphone. It is very curious that a wealthy person would choose a slightly lower end machine to put such a

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Victor III-UPDATE!

2013-09-09 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Rick and Stephan, We felt the exact same way when we first saw the machine. We almost didn't even bid on it because we were pretty convinced that it was some sort of hand made frankenphone. It is very curious that a wealthy person would choose a slightly lower end machine to put such a

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Victor III-UPDATE!

2013-09-11 Thread Melissa Ricci
is ultimately what it's all about.  Or was it the Hokey Pokey?  I get confused... I'm a pop-up book designer (among other things), so one foot is always in the publishing world. My pop-up website is www.popyrus.com. Best, Andrew On Sep 10, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: Thank you

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Victor III-UPDATE!

2013-09-11 Thread Melissa Ricci
degree angle and travels directly to the horn,. good will get better. A direct path instead of bouncing around. Mike Oldcranky On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you, Andrew! Steve really is second to none. All of our reproducers sound like the one

[Phono-L] Berliner Records for Sale

2013-09-27 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone,   Nick and I have decided to sell most of the 7 inch Berliner records we bought last month at auction. We have a total of 51 records in nice, clean playable condition and 5 records with a crack, chip or skip. We have now listened to each and every record using a modern, light tone

[Phono-L] PDF attachment

2013-09-27 Thread Melissa Ricci
I completely forgot that you can't send attachments through the list. Please email me off list and I will be happy to send the PDF to you. Thank you, Melissa  ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] PDF attachment

2013-09-27 Thread Melissa Ricci
PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] PDF attachment Your pdf did post as it is pulled and linked to another server, works just fine. On 09/27/2013 06:54 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote: I completely forgot that you can't send attachments through the list. Please email me off list and I will be happy to send

[Phono-L] Updated Berliner List

2013-09-27 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone and thank you for all of your interest in our records tonight. Here is an updated list of the records. All of the records that are now sold or not for sale appear in red. All others are still for sale.  They have been selling fast all evening! :) If you need the PDF to be sent

[Phono-L] Our Mystery Victor III Solved

2013-10-09 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello Everyone! As many of you know, we sent pictures of our Mystery Victor III to the Victor-Victrola site for a formal appraisal and authentication. The experts on the site did an amazing job researching our machine and provided us with an extremely complete appraisal! The appraisal cost was

[Phono-L] Early Notice - More Berliner Records Available - The ones that got away?

2014-05-10 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hello all, Sorry we have not been able to post as much lately as we have been devoting all of our time into our new business. We have started an auction gallery with Melissa as our auctioneer, earlier this year which is the purpose of this letter. Last Fall, we stumbled into a cache of 50+ 7

Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc Stylus Rebuild

2015-12-31 Thread Melissa Ricci via Phono-L
I would also like to chime in to recommend Steve. He is the only person we would send our reproducers and recorders to. He does fantastic work, is a joy to work with and is very reasonably priced. He has worked on countless reproducers for us and two Edison recorders as well. They all come back 

[Phono-L] Phonograph & Mechanicals Auction

2016-08-13 Thread Melissa Ricci via Phono-L
Hello all,its time to sell the collection: Phonographs, Phono Accessories (reproducers/recorders, listening/speaking tubes), Many Edison Records & Record Cases, Horns, 1940s Wurlitzer 1015 Bubbler Juke Box, Coin-op Swiss 10-song Music Box, Parts, pinball machines, slot machines, gum ball