Among my ever-growing pile of post-it notes I found a reference to "epj24",with a notation that it was a source of repro victrola cabinets and horns. I am having difficulty accessing that address,and am wondering if you could point me in his/her/its direction,or provide a reference to a source offering similar services. Many thanks, John Guthrie Franklin,MA ----- Original Message ----- From: <phono-l-request at oldcrank.org> To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 3:00 PM Subject: Phono-L Digest, Vol 3, Issue 198 > Send Phono-L mailing list submissions to > phono-l at oldcrank.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://oldcrank.org/mailman/listinfo/phono-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > phono-l-request at oldcrank.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > phono-l-owner at oldcrank.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Phono-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FW: Question for item #180019231614 - Perry > Como-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? (Robert Wright) > 2. Edison C-1 and C-2 Pickup (Bruce Mercer) > 3. Re: Proper weight for Edison reproducer in radio/phonograph > (eug4not) > 4. Re: FW: Question for item #180019231614 - PerryComo-RCAVictor > Phonograph- early 1900s? (Walt Sommers) > 5. Re: FW: Question for item #180019231614 -PerryComo-RCAVictor > Phonograph- early 1900s? (Mgraziano1) > 6. Re: FW: Question for item #180019231614 - PerryComo-RCAVictor > Phonograph- early 1900s? (Mgraziano1) > 7. Re: FW: Question for item #180019231614 - PerryComo-RCAVictor > Phonograph- early 1900s? (crankemup at comcast.net) > 8. Help on locating posting (john robles) > 9. Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" performed by > Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 (Walt Sommers) > 10. Re: Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" performedby > Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 (Patriek Zanas) > 11. Re: Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" performedby > Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 (bruce78rpm) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:21:13 -0500 > From: "Robert Wright" <esroberto at hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - Perry > Como-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: <BAY123-DAV59317A06AF484081E8C9CAA430 at phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Bless her heart. > > She did give me the 'two appraisers' silliness, but she seems nice enough. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <crankemup at comcast.net> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - Perry > Como-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > >> You all will be pleased to know she dropped her price........... >> >> To $99.99! >> >> What a bargain............. >> >> Bill >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> Phono-L at oldcrank.org >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:01:19 -0500 > From: "Bruce Mercer" <maxbud12 at sigecom.net> > Subject: [Phono-L] Edison C-1 and C-2 Pickup > To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: <000801c6c3ca$3ded2680$af9bb344 at VAIO> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > The diamond stylus is not for playing the shellac records. It is > permanently > installed into the pickup, is offset slightly and used only to play > Diamond > Discs. There is a conventional thumbscrew for inserting steel needles to > play shellac records. When the steel needle is inserted it holds the > diamond > above the record surface. Yes, the weight adjustment can be adjusted to > raise the tonearm and stylus completely off the record surface. > > Bruce > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:52:45 -0400 > From: "eug4not" <eug4not at bentongue.com> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Proper weight for Edison reproducer in > radio/phonograph > To: Phono-l at oldcrank.org > Message-ID: <44E741DD.19590.24ED904 at eug4not.bentongue.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Hi Bruce, > > In the Edison company's "Special Radio Service Bulletin #5", Section 10a > (1/221929) it is > stated that the phonogragh will occasionally slow down on certain loud > notes if the weight on > the diamond point or needle is too heavy. They further state that the this > problem may > usually be corrected by reducing the weight on the stylus. An adjusting > screw for this > purpose will be found near the pickup arm pivot. The correct weight on the > stylus point is 5 > ounces. > > Best regards, > > Ben Tongue > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:35:13 -0400 > From: "Walt Sommers" <BoSommers at Adelphia.Net> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - > PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: <007b01c6c3d7$5b155ef0$0200a8c0 at daddell> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I wonder if either of the 'two appraisers' has a name... > > This one seems to be an overenthusiastic seller with a misinformed sense > of > value, and not a scam artist. They probably saw some rare recording sell > for > megabucks in some other auction and figured that any old record might be > worth big money. Nevertheless...caveat emptor... > > Here again is another reason why this list is valuable. Many of us know > the > realities of the values of phonograph and related items, but there are > probably dozens or more lurkers just watching who benefit from the > education. > > Hats off to Loran again! > Walt > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of Robert Wright > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 3:21 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - > PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > Bless her heart. > > She did give me the 'two appraisers' silliness, but she seems nice enough. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <crankemup at comcast.net> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - Perry > Como-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > >> You all will be pleased to know she dropped her price........... >> >> To $99.99! >> >> What a bargain............. >> >> Bill >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> Phono-L at oldcrank.org >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L at oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: 8/18/2006 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:52:42 -0500 > From: "Mgraziano1" <mgraziano1 at o-lite.com> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 > -PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: <20060819215258.86927532551 at mail.intellitechcomputing.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > " dozens or more lurkers just watching who benefit from the > education" > > like me!!! I've learned quite a bit in the 4 years (ish) I've been on the > list. I read almost every post!! > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Walt Sommers [mailto:BoSommers at Adelphia.Net] > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:35 PM > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 > -PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > I wonder if either of the 'two appraisers' has a name... > > This one seems to be an overenthusiastic seller with a misinformed sense > of > value, and not a scam artist. They probably saw some rare recording sell > for > megabucks in some other auction and figured that any old record might be > worth big money. Nevertheless...caveat emptor... > > Here again is another reason why this list is valuable. Many of us know > the > realities of the values of phonograph and related items, but there are > probably dozens or more lurkers just watching who benefit from the > education. > > Hats off to Loran again! > Walt > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of Robert Wright > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 3:21 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - > PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > Bless her heart. > > She did give me the 'two appraisers' silliness, but she seems nice enough. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <crankemup at comcast.net> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - Perry > Como-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > >> You all will be pleased to know she dropped her price........... >> >> To $99.99! >> >> What a bargain............. >> >> Bill >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> Phono-L at oldcrank.org >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L at oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: 8/18/2006 > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L at oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:07:00 -0500 > From: "Mgraziano1" <mgraziano1 at o-lite.com> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - > PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: <20060820000717.EA40C532920 at mail.intellitechcomputing.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > How do I get into this "appraiser" business? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Wright [mailto:esroberto at hotmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 2:21 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - > PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > Bless her heart. > > She did give me the 'two appraisers' silliness, but she seems nice enough. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <crankemup at comcast.net> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - Perry > Como-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > > >> You all will be pleased to know she dropped her price........... >> >> To $99.99! >> >> What a bargain............. >> >> Bill >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> Phono-L at oldcrank.org >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L at oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:52:08 +0000 > From: crankemup at comcast.net > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] FW: Question for item #180019231614 - > PerryComo-RCAVictor Phonograph- early 1900s? > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: > <082020060052.22431.44E7B238000307D60000579F22058861729F9A030A05020E9D0C at comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain > > Make up some business cards, post them at supermarkets, etc and you too > can give people the "business" ,for a nominal fee of course! > > Bill > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:03:48 -0700 (PDT) > From: john robles <john9ten at pacbell.net> > Subject: [Phono-L] Help on locating posting > To: phono-l at oldcrank.org > Message-ID: <20060820100348.43727.qmail at web83012.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi All > There was a posting from someone (was it you, Diamonddiscman?) about a > huge project restoring a DD machine. it included straightening warped > doors, etc. He sent me a version in article form to be used in the GSPS > Record. I have lost the posting, and am hoping the author will see this > and send me the story again!! It has not yet shown up in the archives. > Thanks > john > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:31:03 -0400 > From: "Walt Sommers" <BoSommers at Adelphia.Net> > Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" > performed by Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: <00bc01c6c45c$e20324d0$0200a8c0 at daddell> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I am trying to find an approximate value/level of rarity for a Victor > Monarch Record: "Good Morning Carrie" performed by Williams and Walker - > Victor No. 997. The condition is very good with no cracks or no nicks. > > Does anyone know the approximate value (i.e. range of values) for this > record or is there a guru in the midst that might have a definitive guide > to > record values that can help? > > If someone could reply either on or off list, I would be most thankful. > > Walt > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:52:51 +0000 > From: "Patriek Zanas" <zanaspatriek at hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" > performedby Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 > To: phono-l at oldcrank.org > Message-ID: <BAY109-F20AEE095BFA32EB2025CFCD8400 at phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > > Walt > > For 45 and 78rpm records, the best and/or most comprehensive value > (indication) guide that I am aware exists is by Les Docks, but it tends to > be skewed more to 45rpm. A search on the net or ebay should provide you > with further guidance. Other members may chime in...please do... > > Regards > > Patriek > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Walt Sommers" <BoSommers at Adelphia.Net> > Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" > performedby > Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:31:03 -0400 > > I am trying to find an approximate value/level of rarity for a Victor > Monarch Record: "Good Morning Carrie" performed by Williams and Walker - > Victor No. 997. The condition is very good with no cracks or no nicks. > > Does anyone know the approximate value (i.e. range of values) for this > record or is there a guru in the midst that might have a definitive guide > to > record values that can help? > > If someone could reply either on or off list, I would be most thankful. > > Walt > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L at oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:04:26 -0400 > From: "bruce78rpm" <bruce78rpm at comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" > performedby Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Message-ID: <004c01c6c469$ee5efad0$6401a8c0 at Custom> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I know that there was one that attracted quite a bit of attention on the > 78list a couple of years ago, and if I am not mistaken, it sold in the > hundreds of dollars, but I can't recall the exact amount. Williams and > Walker of course were one the first great Black acts to make it big on > Broadway, and were a sensation, featured in "all black" musicals back > around the turn of the last century. Their records on Victor are extremely > rare. When Walker died, Burt Williams went on to be one of the leading > draws > for the Ziegfeld Follies from about 1911 until his death in the early > 1920's > and recorded many sides for Columbia during that time including his > signature song "Nobody". "When I was in that Railroad wreck, and thought > I'd > cashed in my "last check"! Who took the Engine off my neck? NOBODY!! > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walt Sommers" <BoSommers at Adelphia.Net> > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:31 AM > Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Monarch Record - "Good Morning Carrie" > performedby > Williams and Walker - Victor No. 997 > > >>I am trying to find an approximate value/level of rarity for a Victor >> Monarch Record: "Good Morning Carrie" performed by Williams and Walker - >> Victor No. 997. The condition is very good with no cracks or no nicks. >> >> Does anyone know the approximate value (i.e. range of values) for this >> record or is there a guru in the midst that might have a definitive guide >> to >> record values that can help? >> >> If someone could reply either on or off list, I would be most thankful. >> >> Walt >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> Phono-L at oldcrank.org >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L at oldcrank.org > http://oldcrank.org/mailman/listinfo/phono-l > > > End of Phono-L Digest, Vol 3, Issue 198 > ***************************************