Heck John, Count me in as well on one of these- now I got to find another postage stamp.... Abe Feder
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Andrew Baron <a...@popyrus.com> wrote: > John, Please count me in. I'd love to buy one of these Ferguson > transcriptions. It sounds beyond fascinating. > > Andy Baron > > > On Jun 13, 2011, at 11:35 PM, john robles wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
