Dear Mark, I tried to contact you on your AOL address a few weeks ago as I saw you had the www.zonophone.com address & did not want to get in the way of anything you were doing, & was asking if you wanted to do something together?
Thanks very much for your info. Would you also have the date for the later home? many thanks Robert >From: "Mark Albertson" <mark.albert...@comcast.net> >Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <phon...@oldcrank.com> >To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phon...@oldcrank.com> >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Zonophone Page >Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 07:00:48 -0800 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from mc4-f28.hotmail.com ([65.54.190.164]) by mc4-s11.hotmail.com >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:59:27 -0800 >Received: from t2.cwihosting.com ([64.49.220.233]) by mc4-f28.hotmail.com >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:59:19 -0800 >Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=t2.cwihosting.com)by >t2.cwihosting.com with esmtp (Exim 4.24)id 1AuYat-0006Fc-BL; Sat, 21 Feb >2004 08:59:03 -0600 >Received: from [204.127.202.56] (helo=sccrmhc12.comcast.net)by >t2.cwihosting.com with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AuYaq-0006Ez-DTfor >phon...@oldcrank.com; Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:59:00 -0600 >Received: from base (c-24-5-167-2.client.comcast.net[24.5.167.2])by >comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTPid <2004022114590101200f60due>; Sat, 21 >Feb 2004 14:59:02 +0000 >X-Message-Info: NDMZeIBu+srxpU8dRWVMS2HfYXM/GTE/8zJENiVPSaI= >Message-ID: <000f01c3f88b$7fff82a0$0200a...@attbi.com> >References: <bay13-f76jwhxvolbkq00001...@hotmail.com> >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 >X-BeenThere: phon...@oldcrank.com >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 >Precedence: list >List-Id: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l_oldcrank.com.oldcrank.com> >List-Unsubscribe: ><http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com>,<mailto:phono-l-requ...@oldcrank.com?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Archive: <http://t2.cwihosting.com/pipermail/phono-l_oldcrank.com> >List-Post: <mailto:phon...@oldcrank.com> >List-Help: <mailto:phono-l-requ...@oldcrank.com?subject=help> >List-Subscribe: ><http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com>,<mailto:phono-l-requ...@oldcrank.com?subject=subscribe> >Errors-To: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.com >X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with >any abuse report >X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - t2.cwihosting.com >X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - hotmail.com >X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] >X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - oldcrank.com >Return-Path: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.com >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Feb 2004 14:59:19.0428 (UTC) >FILETIME=[48568C40:01C3F88B] > >Robert: > >The first machine you asked ID for is a Home with the later simplified >case...the bottom trim is much plainer than the earlier Home (who's base is >similar to the Model C). > >When looking at the plight of the Zonophone under the direction of Frank >Seaman, it is important to remember that his specialty was in marketing. >With that, it is quite interesting to compare what he was introducing to >the >marketplace to those of his competitors (Berliner, Columbia, and Edison). >By being aggressive and introducing many different models (with different >production needs) at once, he always seamed to be financially strapped. >Hence the first bankruptcy in 1900...and the near or verge of bankruptcy in >the fall of 1903 when Eldridge Johnson bought the assets of Seaman for >$135K >(October 1903). > >The correct order of machines is: > >Model A >Model B >Model C > >Then came: > >Model D >Concert Grand (early version)...and european version London Grand >plus a couple of known but unaccounted for versions or models > >Then came bankruptcy. > >Then..nine months later....and after reorganization, came: > >Home (two case versions)(some with russian bedplate writing, some without) >Parlor (some with russian bedplate writing, some without) >Grand >Concert (early bedplate is smooth and later bedplate is waffle) >Concert Grand (early bedplate is smooth and later bedplate is waffle) >Grand Opera (early bedplate is smooth and later bedplate is very ornate) > >There have been a number of variations (within US machines) found...but >most >of the variations are around decals and decal locations. Those type of >minor variations may relate to "what they had on the shelf" via supplier >issues rather than any other deliberate change. For what it's worth, there >seams to be some patterns as to serial numbers as least as to series or >groupings of numbers for different models as well. > >If you want additional info, you can contact me off list. > >Mark Albertson > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Robert Plavzic" <plav...@hotmail.com> >To: <phon...@oldcrank.com> >Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 5:48 AM >Subject: [Phono-L] Zonophone Page > > > > Hello > > > > As threatened, a page to present an overview of Zonophone models. I got >the > > pic of the Black Zonophone, which I think is very smart. I hope that the > > Company history is accurate, & would welcome corrections if there are > > inaccuracies. > > > > The unknown (No.1) I have seen many times but don't know which model it >is > > (don't laugh), and the No.2 may be a bit more uncommon. > > > > Any other photo's with descriptions are much appreciated > > > > its at www.zonophone.netfirms.com > > > > thanks > > > > Robert > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-l mailing list > > phon...@oldcrank.com > > http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >phon...@oldcrank.com >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
