[Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-17 Thread Vinyl Visions
I am sure that someone out there has some knowledge of Puck machines. I bought one a few years ago that has a bedplate that looks like a bluebird or songbird of some type sitting on a vine. It is built into a wooden case, so I believe that it's called a Kastenpuck or cabinet puck. The real que

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-17 Thread john robles
orted them at one time. John --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Vinyl Visions wrote: From: Vinyl Visions Subject: [Phono-L] Puck Machines To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 6:22 PM I am sure that someone out there has some knowledge of Puck machines. I bought one a few years ago that

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-17 Thread Vinyl Visions
Would they have been made in Nuremburg? > Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:31:41 -0800 > From: john9...@pacbell.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines > > The Puck machines were made in Germany, starting with the original lyric > design in 1901

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-17 Thread john9ten
Not sure..maybe Leipzig or one of the other musical/industrial places. -Original Message- From: Vinyl Visions Sender: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:40:09 To: Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines Would they have been made in

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-17 Thread john9ten
Not sure..maybe Leipzig or one of the other musical/industrial places. -Original Message- From: Vinyl Visions Sender: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:40:09 To: Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines Would they have been made in

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-17 Thread john9ten
Not sure..maybe Leipzig or one of the other musical/industrial places. -Original Message- From: Vinyl Visions Sender: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:40:09 To: Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines Would they have been made in

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-17 Thread phonophan
John is quite correct in his notes about Pucks. They were made in a number of factories in Germany, but I'm quite convinced they were also produced in France. French Pucks (such as the "Lion-head" Pucks) have silver-painted bases, something that distinguishes them. Except for Georges Carette (a

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-18 Thread David Dazer
Nuremburg would be a good bet since it was the center of the German toy industry. This would be interesting to research. Dave --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Vinyl Visions wrote: From: Vinyl Visions Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 9:40 PM

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-18 Thread Vinyl Visions
Thanks for the info, Tim. Mine is nickel plated and in an unusually nicely crafted box. How scarce/valuable are these songbirds? Curt > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:16:33 -0500 > From: phonop...@aol.com > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines > > Joh

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-18 Thread phonophan
that for hedging my bets?! Cheers all, TF -Original Message- From: Vinyl Visions To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tue, Jan 18, 2011 9:11 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines Thanks for the info, Tim. Mine is nickel plated and in an unusually nicely crafted box. How scarce/val

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-18 Thread AllenAmet
In a message dated 1/17/2011 9:32:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, john9...@pacbell.net writes: The Puck machines were made in Germany, starting with the original lyric design in 1901 -- Doesn't the Lyre-style "Puck" base go back to 1897-1898 (Bettini in the US and Bahre/Bolle

Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines

2011-01-18 Thread phonophan
when the.technology was current in the USA. Cheers, Tim F. -Original Message- From: allena...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tue, Jan 18, 2011 2:30 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Puck Machines In a message dated 1/17/2011 9:32:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, john9...@pacbell.n