John, Please hold a book with a label for me. I'll send you a check tomorrow. Please send your mailing address. Thanks, John appywan...@hotmail.com
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:35:54 -0700 > From: john9...@pacbell.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: [Phono-L] New Clarence Ferguson book edition available > > Hello All > Due to the importance of sharing this information with the collecting > community (and after a search of the United States Copyright Office!), I am > happy to announce that I am offering, in a new and very readable format, the > Clarence Ferguson interview taped and transcribed y Leo Kimmet in 1968, where > he conducts a lengthy conversation Ferguson that is full of vital and > fascinating inside information. Ferguson was employed in the Edison > phonograph factory since 1907 and eventually became an Edison Phonograph > dealer, who had new old stock to sell in both parts and records up until the > 1950s/60s. He was known as the 'last Edison dealer', > Some of you may remember the booklet, entitled "The Edison Phonograph Company > and Related Opinions of Clarence Ferguson'. It was published in a limited > number in 1972. Chapters include 'Records and Recording', 'Phonograph > Repairing', 'The Edison Plant', 'Phonograph Parts', 'Recording Artists' and > 'Miscellaneous Information'. You won't believe what happened to a lot of new > phonographs and record moulds when the plant was closed...And what happened > to all the master cylinder moulds in the early 1930s at Babson Brothers... > > > The new edition is printed in 8-1/2" x 11" format, with glossy cover, with > the addition of a photo of Clarence, a photo Leo Kimmet, and the reproduction > of Clarence's stamp with picture of an Edison phonograph with Edison's face > inside the horn and Clarence's address above. As a special bonus, I have > acquired a number of the original cylinder box labels that Clarence had > printed up and which he would apply to original Edison Blue Amberol boxes. > One of Clarence's original labels will be included with each book sold. There > are a limited number of 100 labels available, so if you are interested please > order soon. > The price is $12.50 including Media Mail shipping in the US. International > rates will be higher. Pament can be made by Paypal or by check. Please feel > free to ask questions. > Thanks > John Robles > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
