Chris,glad things worked out for you -Abe On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Chris Kocsis <chris...@cox.net> wrote:
> Maybe bugs, they're so neat and round, like carpenter bee holes. But not > much deeper than wide. > > The seller was very nice and refunded the purchase instantly. > > Abe Feder wrote: > >> Those holes or divits look like needle drops-or bugs did it???? >> Abe >> >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I believe I used candle wax to fill in holes on one of my cylinders, but >>> I >>> would have used a broken record. I think it was a wax amberol and I was >>> able to play the record. >>> >>> Are they chipped or melted? >>> >>> I have no idea how the holes got there, but the seller should give you a >>> full refund and pay return postage. E+ does not have holes. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>>> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:35:55 -0400 >>>> From: chris...@cox.net >>>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >>>> Subject: [Phono-L] Advice please - holes in cylinder surface >>>> >>>> I just got a cylinder I won on eBay (Edison 9100, Bob Roberts' Everybody >>>> Works But Father) to replace mine that cracked. It was advertised as in >>>> excellent + condition, and as I pulled it out of its sleeve it looked >>>> like it was. But as I turned it to examine it closely, I found a >>>> strange, almost patterned number of deep circular pits among the >>>> grooves. I'm afraid to play it in case the stylus catches in these >>>> holes and gets ripped out. I'm attaching a picture. >>>> >>>> I would appreciate advice (as well as any information on how these holes >>>> could have formed -- I'm not an experienced collector, but I've never >>>> seen anything like them before). >>>> >>>> Many thanks, >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> -------------- ATTACHMENT -------------- >>>> **An Attachment Was Scrubbed** >>>> Name: 9100 holes.jpg >>>> Type: image/jpeg >>>> Size: 52776 bytes >>>> URL: < >>>> >>>> >>> >>> http://oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20090812/f397cb3b/attachment.jpg >>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
