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_0hash=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
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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
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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
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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.!!
