[Phono-L] six springs! count 'em

2011-11-23 Thread Alan Wohl
When I read about a six spring machine I remembered one that I had thirty years ago. I got it up at the Brimfield , Ma. flea market and thought it was quite a find. Had it for a little while before I sold it. Never did find out what or who made it. Hope I did this correctly. http://www.flick

Re: [Phono-L] six springs! count 'em

2011-11-23 Thread Greg Bogantz
have it play for the rest of his life. WTF? Might make sense if it was a coin-op that got wound only once a month. I don't get it. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: "Alan Wohl" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 3:29

Re: [Phono-L] six springs! count 'em

2011-11-23 Thread bruce78rpm
t: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 3:29:58 PM Subject: [Phono-L] six springs! count 'em When I read about a six spring machine I remembered one that I had thirty years ago. I got it up at the Brimfield , Ma. flea market and thought it was quite a find. Had it for a little while before I sold

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2011-11-24 Thread edisonstuff
Great Pictures ! That machine or one just like it can be seen in Charley Hummel's collection. - Original Message - From: bruce78...@comcast.net To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 6:56:01 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] six springs! count &#x

Re: [Phono-L] six springs! count 'em

2011-11-24 Thread Alan Wohl
The general opinion at the time I owned it was that it was one of a kind made by somebody who was demonstrating or selling something. The something may have been the make of cylinder or the song on the cylinder. It could have been in a music store and used to play cylinders that people wanted t