Hello Folks, I wanted to let everyone know that with my recent move from Florida to Wisconsin, I have a new email address. It is [email protected]. I'll have my old email for a little while, but I would appreciate everyone who needs to get in contact with me as well as the emailing of this list to change to my new address.
Additionally, I've got a couple of fairly uncommon and high-quality items that I am going to sell that are listed below. If anyone has interest in them, please contact me off this list. I can provide more details, pictures, etc. Early Berliner record carrying case: This is the very desirable, fancy one with the egg and dart molding. It is absolutely complete and all original. Cylinder record holder: This is a seldom seen item. It is oak, with oak pegs, and holds 6 cylinders. It is very early, from the brown wax era. A similar one is shown in Tim and George's book. Super neat, all original. Very Rare Horizontal Storage Berliner Record carrying case: There is only one other example of this case known and it is shown in Tim and George's book. It is a super early, probably 1896/1897 Berliner record carrying case. Rather than the later case which stores records vertically, this one stores them horizontally. This one is complete, and 100% original. Edison Branded Case Gem: This is probably the nicest Branded Gem I have ever seen. The Penstriping and paint are beautiful as is the original horn. It just shines. It has the very early, automatic type twist in reproducer that is correct for this machine. It is complete and all original. It even comes with the correct automatic type twist in recorder. An absolutely wonderful example of a hard to find machine. Shawn and Beth O'Rourke Shawn and Beth O'Rourke From [email protected] Thu Jul 26 14:07:56 2007 From: [email protected] (Steven Medved) Date: Thu Jul 26 14:09:34 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Reproducers Message-ID: <[email protected]> Hi Jerry, What plating does your N weight have on it? Let me know if this is clear as it is hard to describe. If your N weight was modified later it should have the limit loop location moved or bent, and you will see the extra holes, on my L they cut off the old loop and drilled new holes, because they used the original loop that is now shorter they had to bend it so it is more narrow. The difference between the L and N weight is the location of the limit loop and the plating. The N is nickel and the L is oxidized. On the L the limit loop is almost at the end of the tab that the L is on. On the N reproducer the limit loop is about 1/16 of an inch from the end of the tab. I would suspect someone modified an N weight to fit your L. I have a large top that someone modified an L weight to fit on, if your weight has been modified you should be able to see the old and new holes filled with the limit loop. The L weight I have has four holes as the limit loop was moved. If your L came from the factory that way it should have the limit loop at the end with no holes for the N position. You should be able to see the old holes on the top, on the bottom you can sometimes see the post holes. On my round weight N you cannot see post holes on the bottom, on my two O weights you can see faint circles. Steve > The recent discussion about serial numbers on Edison> reproducers reminded me > of a reproducer that came with> an Amberola 1-A that I purchased about twelve > years> ago. The machine is a lyric grill 1-A, serial #1053,> and it came with > a reproducer marked "N" on the> weight. The body of the reproducer is the > same as an> "L" with serial #9968 marked on the edge but the> rounded weight > is marked "N". I have read that Edison> offered the "L" with early Amberolas > and there was> thought of a two minute reproducer that was possibly> going to > be marked "N" for this use. I have always> wondered if my reproducer is an > early two minute> reproducer for the Amberola or a modification done by> an > early repairman for a customer. Any thoughts? > Thanks, Jerry Blais> > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all > the tools to get online.> http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting > > _______________________________________________> Phono-L mailing list> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Thu Jul 26 14:18:48 2007 From: [email protected] (Steven Medved) Date: Thu Jul 26 14:20:44 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Re: Serial Numbers on Reproducers & Phonographs Message-ID: <[email protected]> Hi Michael, What is your serial number? The early diamond B has a hinge block like a small DD reproducer and the limit loop pin has a screw slot in the end, the later ones have a hinge block like the diamond C does and the later limit loops have a fat part used to tighten them. The serial numbers start out all numbers and when the got so high the letter A was added. I have never seen one that starts with a B. I appreciate your interest, Steve > From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: > [Phono-L] Re: Serial Numbers on Reproducers & Phonographs> Date: Tue, 24 Jul > 2007 11:43:11 -0700> > Hey Steve,> > Michael Khanchalian here. What can you > tell us about the serial numbers on > Diamond B reproducers? I have an > extremely early one that came on a Model F > Home, and I would love to learn > more.> > Kindest regards,> > Michael> > > > > _______________________________________________> Phono-L mailing list> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Thu Jul 26 18:22:34 2007 From: [email protected] ([email protected]) Date: Thu Jul 26 18:24:22 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] san francisco bound Message-ID: <[email protected]> hi all i am heading to san francisco next week what is there to see there in phonos or music boxes zono ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour From [email protected] Thu Jul 26 18:32:16 2007 From: [email protected] (john robles) Date: Thu Jul 26 18:36:36 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] san francisco bound In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> I don't know if it is still there, but when I lived in San Francisco there used to be an antique shop on Waller street in the Haight Ashbury district, and it was called 'Seawall/Antiques in the Rough. They always had phonographs and music boxes, and I bought some of each there. Every time I go back I have gone there, except for the last two times in the last three years. They used to have a huge store in Benicia, in the East Bay, but that town, which used to be chock full of antiques shops, has changed quite a bit from what I understand. If you have time to go, the town of Folsom, also in the East Bay, also has lots of antiques shops, at least one or two of which have phonographs. Last time I was in San Francisco, there weren't many antiques shops left, but there was a large Antiques Center, I believe on Potrero Avenue. Maybe PJ Frasier can correct me - I believe he lives there or in the area. John Robles [email protected] wrote: hi all i am heading to san francisco next week what is there to see there in phonos or music boxes zono ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
