Re: [Phono-L] My membership in the PhonoL list

2014-04-26 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It's legit, Tom. It looks like something is going on with Phono-L emails getting to MSN. I'll go in and re-enable you. Regards, Loran On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Tom Jordan wrote: > Loran, > I received what looks like a spam or phishing e-mail saying that my > membership in the group had

Re: [Phono-L] Record auction #141 closing soon

2014-03-18 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Shawn, it was posted to Phono-L. :) Loran On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Shawn ORourke wrote: > Tom, didn't you say you removed me? Shawn > On Mar 18, 2014 4:04 PM, "Hawthorn's Antique Audio" < > hawth...@thoseoldrecords.com> wrote: > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Just a quick reminder - Auction

Re: [Phono-L] Sat. Night Chat

2014-02-23 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It was on Phono-L's end. The router crapped out. On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 11:53 AM, john robles wrote: > Wierd stuff going on. > > > > > > From: Bob Maffit > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 11:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sat.

Re: [Phono-L] Change in email address

2014-01-05 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sorry for the late response on this! I've switched you over to the new address. Regards, Loran On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Brad abell wrote: > > Hi- Not sure what steps I need to take-- I am changing email addresses-- > I would like to apply a new address to my phono-L account- > > Old

Re: [Phono-L] Thank you - not phono related

2012-11-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Hodgkin's lymphoma. Had surgery/chemo/radiation. I caught pneumocystis during chemo and almost bought the farm. I was in my early 30's and active duty Air Force at the time. I stayed active duty and kept working throughout the treatment. I was able to stay in the service and took a full retirement

Re: [Phono-L] Thank you - not phono related

2012-11-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Curt, 21 years for me. Every day is a blessing. Loran On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Vinyl Visions wrote: > I'm a three year survivor. How many more members of the club are out > there?Curt > > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:24:46 -0800 > > From: lo...@oldcrank.com > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >

Re: [Phono-L] Thank you - not phono related

2012-11-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Anthony, Congratulations and welcome to the survivor's club! I'm glad you decided to stick around :) Regards, Loran On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Anthony Sinclair wrote: > Greetings from the other side of the world, > It has been some years since I posted here but rest assured tha

[Phono-L] Don't Click on Unknown Links!

2012-11-16 Thread Loran T. Hughes
It looks like at least one of our members has had their Yahoo email account hijacked. Please don't click on any links you don't recognize - especially if there is just a link with no other text in the email. Phono-L has been a pretty safe place over the years and I'd like to keep it that way. I've

[Phono-L] Fwd: Bob Johnson Celebration of Life

2012-09-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Robert "Bob" Ray Johnson was a lifetime resident of the Rogue Valley. Born on September 11, 1948, he passed away surrounded by family in Redding, California on September 17, 2012 at the age of 64. Bob, an avid Oregon Duck fan and graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Comm

Re: [Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

2012-09-21 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Bruce, Bob's collection is impressive. I live just down the hill, so I've had the pleasure of wandering through his museum on many occasions. I've even had the opportunity to "foster" a couple of pieces before they made the journey up the hill. Bob & Karen opened their home to OTAPS often and were

[Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

2012-09-20 Thread Loran T. Hughes
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120920/NEWS/209200313 Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] Apology to all

2012-07-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
John, You owe no one an apology. Yes, one purpose of the list is to share & further knowledge about the hobby. Phono-L is also a conduit for socialization among those of us who share common bonds. Folks, if you get your panties in a wad over some non-phono related chatter, run your own listserve

Re: [Phono-L] Attention iphone and phonograph users

2012-02-15 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I think I may have heard of this Jerry character. Isn't he a bicycle hoarder that lives on that old pulp mill commune near Salem? :) Loran On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Jen wrote: > Thanks again Scott, I will send him a message. Have a great day! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 15, 2012,

[Phono-L] Administrivia

2011-08-29 Thread Loran T. Hughes
FYI, I've tweaked spam filtering on the Phono-L server this weekend. If you think you're having problems posting to the list, please let me know at lthughes at gmail dot com. Thanks, Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

[Phono-L] Phono-L Website & Chat Has Moved!

2011-07-29 Thread Loran T. Hughes
The re-designed Phono-L website is now located at phono-l.org. The Phono-L chat room is also located here, so change your bookmarks! Regards, Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

[Phono-L] 123 years later, voice of Thomas A. Edison's talking doll is heard again

2011-07-14 Thread Loran T. Hughes
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/123_years_later_voice_of_thoma.html Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] shrinking cylinder speed?

2011-07-12 Thread Loran T. Hughes
All this talk of shrinkage makes me feel as if I'm in an episode of Seinfeld ;-) Spring motor, leather belt drive, and questionable tolerances do not meet the level of laser precision. Get it close, tune to ear, and enjoy. Loran On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Rich wrote: > Yes, except the 160

Re: [Phono-L] shipwrecked phonograph and records

2011-03-28 Thread Loran T. Hughes
"We're headed for the bottom, boys... put on the Len Spencer!" ;) Loran On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 5:59 PM, John Maeder wrote: > That comment about the phonograph playing galled me, too.  Very reckless > scholarship IMHO.  Does she visualize that a ship that size sank in less than > 1:30! LOL! >

Re: [Phono-L] Eldridge Dictation Cylinders

2011-02-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
One might wonder if this is the Eldridge in question: http://www.archive.org/details/shorthanddictat00bridgoog Loran On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 1:01 PM, wrote: > > Thank you, Allen, for the information.  Every internet search I do seems to > guide me toward the Victor Eldridge!  I'm glad to have

Re: [Phono-L] In The Groove - Upcoming Events calendar

2011-02-27 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Tim, you've done a wonderful job with ITG... list members, if you are not currently a member of MAPS, I encourage you to pop over to MAPS-ITG.org and check it out (follow the current website link to view a sample issue of ITG). I consider my back issues of 'In the Groove' as much a part of my colle

Re: [Phono-L] Widdicomb Catalog

2011-01-28 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Wayne... add me to your list, please? :) Loran On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:14 AM, wayne holznagel wrote: > Hi George, > Won't cost anything as I have the supplies on hand.  Just a few days to work > on it.  I should get it out the end of next week.  We have a "guest" - an > eight year old boy -

Re: [Phono-L] Vic R

2011-01-08 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Ah, but you CAN post reasonably sized photos on Phono-L! As long as the total message size stays under 200k, your photo will go through. The system scrubs the photo(s) from the message, then creates a link for each at the bottom of the message that readers can click on. Unfortunately, I can't bump

Re: [Phono-L] Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah (belated) etc.

2010-12-25 Thread Loran T. Hughes
...and Happy Holidays to all! It's my pleasure to provide Phono-L - 2011 here we come! Best Regards, Loran Hughes On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 8:21 PM, john robles wrote: > I want to wish the best of the holidays to everyone on the board, and I hope > your 2011 is brighter and better than 2010. > I

Re: [Phono-L] Think streaming internet music is new? Check out this phonograph service from 1910...

2010-11-22 Thread Loran T. Hughes
1. Please check out the link as it came through in the archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/phono-l@oldcrank.org/msg10459.html 2. I'm well aware of the awesomeness of the DELETE key. I'm willing to wager that my delete key is bigger than yours, as I am the list owner. Thanks, Loran On Mon, Nov 2

Re: [Phono-L] Early cygnet horn without the spring

2010-11-09 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Jean-Charles, Please be civil. Nobody is trying to sell you anything. If you do not wish to receive emails from Phono-L, I will be happy to unsubscribe you. Best, Loran On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Jean-Charles Leblanc wrote: > > i told you people whaht i had to tell you ,now dont get smart,

Re: [Phono-L] Early cygnet horn without the spring

2010-11-09 Thread Loran T. Hughes
That's pretty much my experience too. Can't tell you how long I fudged with the rubber coupler to get it to play a full record! Pretty interesting setup, none the less. Loran On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: >   I have an early 10 panel cygnet horn and springless crane on an E

Re: [Phono-L] Adaptor for diamond disc records

2010-10-31 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I used to have one. Pretty sure there's a photo in the Paul/Fabrizio Gadgets book. Regards, Loran On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Robert Wright wrote: > > Wow, I've never seen an adaptor like that, other than the Brunswick Ultona > 3-way tonearm.  All the adaptors I've ever seen fit Edison pho

[Phono-L] Phono-L server maintenance

2010-09-28 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I'll be doing a bit of work on the server over the next few days, so there may be some outages here & there. Thanks, Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Oddball sort of ex-Brunswick crapophone

2010-09-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Fess up, Peter... you're the "winning" bidder, aren't you ;-) Loran On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: > I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it this morning. > > And when I got to that last picture showing the innards, with the legendary > Brunswick ShopVac SoundHose, fastened

Re: [Phono-L] Yankee Prince Phonograph

2010-07-05 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Looks like a homemade sound dampener to me; those little Columbia's can get pretty loud. Loran On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Joe Prindle wrote: > Hi, > I took some additional photos of the soundbox and posted them. If the > cylindrical contraption is a user modification, they did a nice job o

Re: [Phono-L] 80-Year-Old Edison Recording Resurrected

2010-06-19 Thread Loran T. Hughes
The direct link to the audio: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1407952373?bctid=96943642001 Loran On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 12:55 PM, wrote: > Simply incredible! There is also a link to actually hear this recording > which is most likely the last time Edison was recorded. Simply am

[Phono-L] 80-Year-Old Edison Recording Resurrected

2010-06-19 Thread Loran T. Hughes
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=942480 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] (no subject)

2010-06-10 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sorry folks looks like a spam finally got through my filters. I've taken some steps to mitigate that! Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Table cranes have sold

2010-05-26 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Lucky devils! I was at work when this offer came through - so congrats to those who snapped them up! I got mine from Lee way back when. One of my better phono investments. Loran On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 3:24 PM, s.l. rexrode wrote: > > > Hello Fellow Collectors, > The table cranes have been spoke

Re: [Phono-L] SLIGHT delay in April In The Groove

2010-04-08 Thread Loran T. Hughes
What a load of crap ;) Seriously, hope Phil is feeling better! Loran On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:40 PM, wrote: > > Just got this from Phil Stewart who asked me to pass this on: > > Steve > > > Howdy: Just getting over a  rather uncomfortable intestinal thing which > lasted almost a week. This on

Re: [Phono-L] Semi-Luddites - was Re: Definition of antiques

2010-01-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
LOL! Loran On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 6:29 PM, john robles wrote: > Tom, i donno wht u r talking abt.  :-P > John Robles ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Semi-Luddites - was Re: Definition of antiques

2010-01-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
They already have my medical records, fingerprints, and background information. FB is the least of my problems! ;) Loran On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Rich wrote: > Don't worry, after the government gets their hands on your medical history > you will not be concerned with what might be left on

Re: [Phono-L] Semi-Luddites - was Re: Definition of antiques

2010-01-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
There are quite a few phono/record collectors on FB. My problem is that between them, my military buds, work associates, family, etc., it becomes a mish-mash of eclectic stuff. On the other hand, I've talked to folks that I lost track of years ago. As Ron said, it can be a real time sucker. One th

[Phono-L] The Graphophone in Therapeutics

2009-12-23 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I love Google Books. Just when you think you've read it all, out pops a little gem. Here's a letter to the editor from the Boston medical and surgical journal, Volume 150. Enjoy ;) Loran THE GRAPHOPHONE IN THERAPEUTICS. March, 1904. Мн. Editor: In Japan during the summer of 1899, a friend of mine

Re: [Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867

2009-12-15 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I'm confused, too. I didn't see any misrepresentation and the seller clearly labelled it for what it is... buyer's remorse more than anything here? Loran On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM, brice paris wrote: > I am a little shocked here.  Not sure who is being taken, item does not seem > to be mi

Re: [Phono-L] Searchable archives coming soon!

2009-07-07 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Peter, I'm outsourcing it to mail-archive.com. There isn't much there yet, but I've requested that they upload our old archives, which go back to 2003. Should be pretty slick once everything is there. http://www.mail-archive.com/phono-l@oldcrank.org/maillist.html Loran On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:3

[Phono-L] Searchable archives coming soon!

2009-07-06 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Just thought you'd like to know that the Phono-L archives will soon be searchable. I'll let everyone know when it's up & working. Regards, Loran ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

[Phono-L] Phono-L is Back Up

2008-12-11 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sorry for the inconvenience... Loran From zonophone2...@aol.com Thu Dec 11 15:17:45 2008 From: zonophone2...@aol.com (zonophone2...@aol.com) Date: Thu Dec 11 15:16:02 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Transport Information Wanted Message-ID: hi try greyhound i have shipped several cabinets that way best

[Phono-L] Protect Your Phono Photos

2008-11-29 Thread Loran T. Hughes
the buyers. Bill Buchanan --- On Sat, 11/29/08, Loran T. Hughes wrote: From: Loran T. Hughes Subject: [Phono-L] Protect Your Phono Photos To: "Antique Phonograph List" Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 11:07 PM With the rash of eBay shenanigans (fake auctions with stolen photos), it

[Phono-L] We're Back!

2008-11-12 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Peter Fraser wrote: > > What's macports? macports.org - it's a nice, easy way to compile open source programs on your Mac. The only issue is that macports likes to be a little too helpful at times. For example, if I were to tell it to install 'mailman' (the softw

[Phono-L] We're Back!

2008-11-12 Thread Loran T. Hughes
1-4d90-9078-1d4b3240a...@alamedanet.net> Nice! Our cute li'l mac mini is permanently hooked up to the big LCD tv and acts as a media server with 1TB of movies pix and music, as well as being a Internet device with a 42" monitor. What's macports? Sent from my iPhone -- Peter

[Phono-L] Rumor on AOL & their Hometown

2008-10-16 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Here's a better link: http://help.aol.com/help/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=http--helpchannelsaolcom-kjumpadparticleId223807 Loran On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: > Hmm, I just found it in AOL's help pages: > http://help.ao

[Phono-L] Rumor on AOL & their Hometown

2008-10-16 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Hmm, I just found it in AOL's help pages: http://help.aol.com/help/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=http--helpchannelsaolcom-kjumpadparticleId185255&sliceId=&dialogID=6025405&stateId=0%200%206031087 Loran On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:29 AM, wrote: > > This is apparently a rumor (Urb

[Phono-L] Phonograph Sales Tactics, 1916

2008-10-06 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I was browsing google's scanned books today and ran across this interesting little tidbit from the 1916 issue if 'Bulletin of Pharmacy.' Enjoy! Loran UTILIZING DULL DAYS TO "CASH IN" ON PROSPECTS. BY E. ALLEN HELLER. Our store is not unlike many others in country towns ? there sometimes occur day

[Phono-L] Fwd: Items for sale

2008-05-17 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Begin forwarded message: > From: "Darold Edwards" > Date: May 17, 2008 5:05:22 PM PDT > To: Loran at oldcrank.com > Subject: Items for sale > > I have the following items for sale, and I do have access to get > them delivered to the Union show next month. > > Victrola L-door in fumed oak. Seria

[Phono-L] Talking Machine Industry Book

2008-05-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Aha! I should have realized that Allen would know of it! Any idea when it was published? Loran On May 3, 2008, at 7:54 AM, AllenAmet at aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 5/3/2008 10:30:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > loran at oldcrank.com writes: > > > Does anyone here know of this book

[Phono-L] Talking Machine Industry Book

2008-05-03 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I found a book the other day that I'd never seen or heard of before - "The Talking Machine Industry" by Ogilvie Mitchell, who is credited as the associate editor and reviewer for the Talking Machine News. It's a UK publication, no copyright date, but this is a library copy that dates to the

[Phono-L] new toy and parts search

2008-05-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Sell it for $825. Smell is gone and your $400 richer. ;) Loran On May 1, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Rich wrote: > Get a can of Folgers coffee, pour into case. That will also get rid > of > the smell.

[Phono-L] Down Time

2008-04-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Folks, I want to apologize for Phono-L being down for a few days... I had a major software malfunction here. Everything seems to be back up and running normally now. Loran

[Phono-L] Monarch Talking Machine Program

2008-04-17 Thread Loran T. Hughes
oldcrank.com Thu Apr 17 19:59:16 2008 From: lo...@oldcrank.com (Loran T. Hughes) Date: Thu Apr 17 19:59:22 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Monarch Talking Machine Program In-Reply-To: <6b92b4f0-e122-4945-a5f5-bb4bedbc5...@oldcrank.com> References: <001c01c8a0ee$8822ecf0$6401a...@us

[Phono-L] Monarch Talking Machine Program

2008-04-17 Thread Loran T. Hughes
es in those early days of ungoing patent disputes between Berliner, Columbia Zonophone, and later Johnson's fledgling Company. - Original Message - From: "Loran T. Hughes" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-

[Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information

2008-04-13 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Here's the juicy tidbits from the 1880 U.S. census: -- Philadelphia, PA Jas. Jones, age 31, Occupation: Bartender Annie Jones, age 20, Wife, Occupation: Keeps House Ada Jones, age 7, Daughter, Occupation: At Home Jas. H.O. Jones, age 6 mos., Son, Occupation: At Home Marg't Maloney, age 45, Mot

[Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information

2008-04-13 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Just the monument > showing the name of the Cemetery, is there a way to see the > Gravestone and the dates? > - Original Message ----- From: "Loran T. Hughes" > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:50 AM > Subject: Re: [P

[Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information

2008-04-13 Thread Loran T. Hughes
ack up or back up?use SkyDrive to transfer files or keep extra copies. Learn how. hthttp://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_packup_042008 From lo...@oldcrank.com Sun Apr 13 10:05:03 2008 From: lo...@oldcrank.com (Loran T. Hughes) Date: Sun Apr 13 10:05:0

[Phono-L] Craigslist "Prank"

2008-03-23 Thread Loran T. Hughes
carry a gun. They would have not "sped off". It is a very good idea to be very careful when dealing with craigslist adds. Some are highly suspect. Loran T. Hughes wrote: > This doesn't have anything to do with phonographs, but is a Craigslist > horror story in my neck o

[Phono-L] Interesting Edison item on Craigslist

2008-02-25 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Agreed. Although off topic posts are allowed, let's keep it civil and relevant. Loran On Feb 25, 2008, at 6:03 PM, Ken and Brenda Brekke wrote: > Loran has a great site here so let's please keep this forum for > phonograph > related topics. The original topic was related to an "Interesting

[Phono-L] re Apperance on ABC's Collectors....

2007-09-09 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Mario, Well done! I enjoyed seeing your collection (and you). If you were a bit nervous, you hid it quite well. Loran On Sep 7, 2007, at 7:19 PM, Mario Frazzetto wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I said that as soon as I had it all tee'd up I'd send a link to the > Segment on the ABC's "Collectors" pr

[Phono-L] Two questions added to the A-250 questionnaire

2007-08-26 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Andy, Please feel free to continue posting you updates! Loran On Aug 26, 2007, at 6:53 PM, Andrew Baron wrote: > For those who are following this study, two more questions have > been added to the bottom of the Edison A-250 questionnaire: > 18) Cabinet finish (may add more specifics later): >

[Phono-L] And we think phono collectors are nuts...

2007-08-18 Thread Loran T. Hughes
t condition. I wonder just how much it is worth - lol - probably 10 cents. >From the Desk of Kat Hall Review Coordinator for Champagne Books Head Reader for Champagne Books www.champagnebooks.com ----- Original Message - From: "Loran T. Hughes" To: "Antique Phonograph List"

[Phono-L] Attachments

2007-07-25 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Folks, Please don't attach photos to Phono-L postings. It really messes up the digest version and is a pain for those still on dialup. I've adjusted the filters to block most (if not all) photos. If you need to share a photo with the group, I suggest uploading it to one of the many photo h

[Phono-L] resubscribe

2007-07-22 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I think we just had an "awkward silence" moment. Everything is working fine, just doesn't seem to be any recent posts. Loran On Jul 22, 2007, at 9:04 AM, Kat Hall wrote: > I went into the site and the last message was a reply that I had > made on > July 19 to a post from July 17. There are

[Phono-L] Re: Indian records wanted

2007-04-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Good one, John. LOL! Loran On Apr 30, 2007, at 8:20 PM, john robles wrote: > And no, they are NOT for playing on a Crapophone!!

[Phono-L] A couple of notes about the list

2007-03-11 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Yup, definitely not cool. Here's the NY Times copyright notice: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/copyright.html Basically, you need the copyright holder's OK to reproduce in any medium. In the case of the "email this article" link, (if I recall correctly) it only provides a link ba

[Phono-L] Dave Heitz Collection

2007-03-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Norman, Thank you for posting the entire video. I just finished watching it this evening and it was a marvelous trip down memory lane. With your permission, I'd like to preserve your video in our upcoming repository site. Regards, Loran From esrobe...@hotmail.com Fri Mar 2 01:49:16 2007 F

[Phono-L] shipping phonographs

2007-02-18 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Have you tried surfing ups.com and fedex.com for specific info? It's as bad/worse than finding something on microsoft.com! ;) Loran On Feb 18, 2007, at 10:55 AM, Peter Fraser wrote: > uh, "go down to..."? why not "surf to the sites of..."? > > On Feb 18,

[Phono-L] Ken D's restoration

2007-02-04 Thread Loran T. Hughes
ner in the index. The hard part is when people don't have the ability to scan something. Jpegs are generally very difficult to read if they are a document. In that case someone may have to do it for them. Just some quick thoughts. Comments?? Ken Danckaert Loran T. Hughes wrote: > O

[Phono-L] Phono Exhibit at SFO Pics!

2007-01-21 Thread Loran T. Hughes
k. Jim On Jan 21, 2007, at 3:36 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: > I've posted Barry's photos of the SFO exhibit at > http://homepage.mac.com/loranhughes/PhotoAlbum16.html > > Thanks Barry! > Loran > ___ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

[Phono-L] Outage

2007-01-04 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Normally, posts should show up eventually. But I wouldn't fault anyone for re-posting. :) Loran On Jan 4, 2007, at 12:06 PM, john robles wrote: > Do we need to resubmit postings, or are they being held in the > great virtual vault somewhere? > John

[Phono-L] Re: Noisy Home

2007-01-02 Thread Loran T. Hughes
I guess my beef was more with the term "self lubrication." Although brass can have a bit of lead in the mix (depending on the alloy), I don't envision brass shavings - what you get when you mess brass & steel gears - as lubricating anything. Which leads me to another thought. The brass gear

[Phono-L] Re: Noisy Home

2007-01-02 Thread Loran T. Hughes
How odd then that oiling gear teeth was recommended in Edison's instruction sheets. It's been a while since all those mechanical engineering courses, but I don't recall anything about dissimilar metal gears being "self lubricating." I even pulled out my Machinery's Handbook just to make sur

[Phono-L] Happy New Year!

2007-01-01 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Hope your new year brings happiness, health, and rare finds! The Hughes family From john9...@pacbell.net Mon Jan 1 18:56:01 2007 From: john9...@pacbell.net (john robles) Date: Mon Jan 1 18:56:19 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Got a Victor Brass Belled Horn? Message-ID: <44936.53601...@web83006.mail.mu

[Phono-L] New Home Page

2006-12-31 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Thanks Steve! The link to 78-l is now included. I'll address the RSS issue too. Regards, Loran On Dec 31, 2006, at 7:23 AM, srsel...@aol.com wrote: > Looks good Loran but for the "technologically deficient" members > like myself > (well, semi-technologically deficient, anyway) could you mig

[Phono-L] New Home Page

2006-12-30 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Phono-L's new home page is up at http://phono-l.oldcrank.org . It gives you quick access to the archives, Phono-L store, chat room, and RSS feed. I'm also working on a classified ad section and a resource links page. Please check it out and let me know what you think! Regards, Loran From ke

[Phono-L] Yahoo's Electrola group

2006-12-26 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Walt, I found myself thinking along the same lines this evening. How about we simply define ourselves as a forum of phonograph collectors and not worry about some artificial boundary. Let the discussions evolve as they may. Loran On Dec 26, 2006, at 7:03 PM, Walt wrote: > Bakelite (capita

[Phono-L] Edison Opera Question

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
That was kinda my impression too, but wasn't 100% sure when I was asked that question. Loran On Dec 24, 2006, at 3:02 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote: > I don't think so. I believe the Triumph Triton motor was entirely > below the > bedplate, whereas, if I am reading Frow correctly, the Opera has so

[Phono-L] New RSS Feed

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Folks, For you internet savvy types out there, Phono-L now has its own RSS feed. The newest 25 messages in the current month's archive will show up in your favorite feed reader! It auto-updates every 20 minutes, so you can now keep up with the phono chatter easily. Point your favorite RSS r

[Phono-L] Patent Searches

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
OK, here's another helpful tool that I've found. After you've found patents in Google, pop over to http://www.pat2pdf.org/ . Enter the patent number and the site will generate a downloadable PDF file. Loran

[Phono-L] Patent Search - tinfoil phonograph AND Allen K

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
re "the Talking Tops" ! - Original Message - From: "Loran T. Hughes" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Patent Search - tinfoil phonograph AND Allen K On Dec 15, 2006, at 4:39 PM, phonost...@a

[Phono-L] Phono-L Mug Shots

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
OK, somebody requested photos of the Phono-L mugs. Here is a photo of the three 2006 Mugs: http://homepage.mac.com/loranhughes/PhotoAlbum14.html The two mugs on the right have been run though the dishwasher numerous times and haven't faded in the least. If you would like to order these, or t

[Phono-L] Crescent Phonograph Info

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Dec 5, 2006, at 5:49 PM, Robert Wright wrote: > I gotta say, I have never heard of or seen a Crescent. I bet it's > pretty darn cool. > > Robert I've seen exactly one, 10 years ago, on the east coast. It was a mission style machine with open sides. I didn't know what the heck it was, s

[Phono-L] Glass record

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Dec 2, 2006, at 7:53 AM, aph4...@aol.com wrote: > Well, surprise! The $10,000 glass record has now been reduced to > $2500. I > think I will need to revise my bid from $10 down to $5. It's > coming down fast. This "cracks" me up. from the description: "...no one can put a price on it o

[Phono-L] 2007 Phono-L Mugs

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Folks, The "official" 2007 Phono-L coffee mugs & beer stein are now available in the store. This is also the last call for the 2006 mugs... they will disappear forever on Dec 8! The new mug features a catalog image of the Victor De Luxe Monarch. Are the mugs durable, you ask? I've run my co

[Phono-L] 2007 Phono-L Mugs

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Dec 3, 2006, at 7:31 AM, rkolba0...@aol.com wrote: > Loran, any photos available? There are "mock up" photos on the store site, showing the graphics on the mugs. I can post a photo of the 2006 mugs (after I wash the one that I'm currently drinking coffee from!). Generally speaking, I thi

[Phono-L] Which one? And why?

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Nov 26, 2006, at 6:34 PM, john robles wrote: > Hi Bob > Would you mind if I included the picture of the lid in the next > GSPS Record (newsletter of the California chapter of MAPS)? And > Loran, may I use the picture of the torn Victrola decal? > John RObles Hi John, You have my permi

[Phono-L] On Off Topic

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Now, now... Discussions are allowed to go off topic on Phono-L. Although this lists primary purpose is the discussion of phonograph-related topics, off topic discussions do allow us to get to know each other on levels other than our hobbies. Of course, the rule is to keep everything civil.

[Phono-L] Which one? And why?

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Not quite upside-down and certainly not in the class of the Vernis- Martin, but I have a Victrola Colony with a decal that was obviously torn when applied. Oddly enough, it resides just down the road from the Vernis of which you speak. Loran On Nov 26, 2006, at 1:25 PM, gpaul2...@aol.com wro

[Phono-L] Which one? And why?

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Nov 26, 2006, at 1:35 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: > Not quite upside-down and certainly not in the class of the Vernis- > Martin, but I have a Victrola Colony with a decal that was > obviously torn when applied. Oddly enough, it resides just down the > road from the Vernis

[Phono-L] Which one? And why?

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Nov 26, 2006, at 3:01 PM, john robles wrote: > Fascinating. Is there a picture of an upside down decal available?? > John Robles http://mrvictor.com/phono_collection/victor/photos/v050.jpg Loran

[Phono-L] Radiola 20 for Orthophonic VV-7-3

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
The tabletop Radiola 20 won't fit in a 7-3 without a lot of work. I was finally able to find a Radiola 20 salvaged from a Brunswick console for my 7-3, and it required a small bit of tweaking to fit my cabinet. I was lucky too, as I still had the faceplate for the Victrola, so the "look" is

[Phono-L] Test

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Test post... no need to respond. Loran

[Phono-L] Near Miss

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Oct 14, 2006, at 2:20 PM, john robles wrote: > I am going to kick myself for giving up a source, but Ruby Lane is > an online antique mall which is searchable. > John Well, don't know if you're really giving up a source... they've been around for years. Seems like a lot of stuff is overp

[Phono-L] Sending attachments

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Sep 26, 2006, at 4:18 PM, Merle Sprinzen wrote: > I'm not thrilled about attachments because of the increased > possibility > of being infected with a virus. If a member's account was hijacked > we'd > all get an email that had a virus in the attachment. Those of us that > keep our virus

[Phono-L] Now to an Edison BOOK

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Sep 18, 2006, at 6:35 PM, phonost...@aol.com wrote: > > Does Phono-L accept 'for sale' emails or should we stick to sharing > phonographic info? > > Thanks,,, > Joan > Joan, For sale postings are most welcome here! Loran

[Phono-L] Victrola usage on RCA products

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
On Aug 12, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Andrew Baron wrote: > Someone out there might > have a correction on this time frame, but I can't recall seeing the > word Victrola on a decal under the lid of, or on a machine from about > 1929 until the late forties. I have a V-215 radio/phono combination that dates

[Phono-L] For Sale: The Phonograph Book

2006-12-24 Thread Loran T. Hughes
Friends, I've found yet another original copy of "The Phonograph Book" by Lloyd MacFarlane (copyright 1917, 159 pages). It's in overall good condition with tight binding. This book is as rare as hen's teeth and the last copy I offered went quick... first $150 takes it. Email me off list at

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