The person that is being called a Looney Tune:? ?His name was Steve Bovat and although?some may have had issues with him, I found my dealings with him were quite good. He always spent the time to drop me an email just to say hello and to wish me well.??I bought several items from him which are valuable to my collection. He always helped out when I needed a part that I had difficulty finding elsewhere. Apparently he had health issues which may contribute to the perception that some people had of him. I have never met Steve but I did not pass judgement. I know he was aware that negative comments were made on the forums about him and he expressed that he was very hurt from the comments as in his mind he was doing good for the phonograph community. My opinion that he did make some contribution to the hobby and meant well. I do not believe Steve is still with us anymore as I have not heard from him for a few years.
Happy collecting. Herman Wedemire ? ________________________________ From: George Glastris <glast...@comcast.net> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 5:49:28 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? The Looney Tune known as luvmyedisons was on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, so I don't believe this was the same one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" <rich-m...@octoxol.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? > look at the case on this thing.? Now compare it to a real opera case. See the > difference?? The handles have already been mentioned.? This looks remarkably > like the one that was sold or did not meet the reserve several years ago.? > The seller was luvmyedisons and that spelling may not be spot on either.? the > guy bought everything that? hit the block and then turned around and tried to > sell them at a profit. > > Rich > > Albert wrote: >> I am curious about the Almost Opera that just appeared on Ebay.? Will an >> Amberola 1-a mech. fit that well in an opera case?? of course the serial >> plate is gone, but the bedplate color is opera correct, my 1-A is much >> darker.? Also I have never seen a model M reproducer that has been shaved >> like a trowel, any comments?? AL Menashe >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From glast...@comcast.net Tue Mar 3 11:01:48 2009 From: glast...@comcast.net (George Glastris) Date: Tue Mar 3 11:02:11 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? In-Reply-To: <49ad74b5.7040...@octoxol.com> References: <176860.26718...@web62304.mail.re1.yahoo.com> <49abf186.3030...@mediaguide.com> <49abf58e.2010...@cox.net><49ac1b3b.2000...@comcast.net><col118-w5219e27cad3b6636aaa14ef6...@phx.gbl> <49ac57ac.6000...@comcast.net><000401c99b84$8897d510$7501a...@albert> <49acc760.2030...@octoxol.com><11365169e953474cae11b314b5499...@glastrispc> <49ad74b5.7040...@octoxol.com> Message-ID: <f89543ec0a89446197969c1be0910...@glastrispc> Oh, my mistake. I thought you meant he was offering it again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" <rich-m...@octoxol.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? > He sold that machine after several attempts. I find it hard to believe > there would be 2 of them with the same case and horrid handles. > > George Glastris wrote: >> The Looney Tune known as luvmyedisons was on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, so >> I don't believe this was the same one. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" <rich-m...@octoxol.com> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 12:00 AM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? >> >> >>> look at the case on this thing. Now compare it to a real opera case. >>> See the difference? The handles have already been mentioned. This >>> looks remarkably like the one that was sold or did not meet the reserve >>> several years ago. The seller was luvmyedisons and that spelling may >>> not be spot on either. the guy bought everything that hit the block >>> and then turned around and tried to sell them at a profit. >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> Albert wrote: >>>> I am curious about the Almost Opera that just appeared on Ebay. Will >>>> an Amberola 1-a mech. fit that well in an opera case? of course the >>>> serial plate is gone, but the bedplate color is opera correct, my 1-A >>>> is much darker. Also I have never seen a model M reproducer that has >>>> been shaved like a trowel, any comments? AL Menashe >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
