we should definitely combine them - there's enough overlap, and low enough traffic, that we should have the best of both worlds as a result. perhaps just let's try to keep it to phonos, perhaps with a cutoff at 12/7/41, and minimize the radio side? On Dec 26, 2006, at 2:30 PM, Andrew Baron wrote: > Well, it seems that my mine may be a lone voice here, but I would > enjoy seeing and participating in discussions about early > electrically amplified machines as well as my beloved acoustic > treasures. I have some limited but satisfying personal experience > with Victor Electrolas, Edison combinations, etc., and find them to > be remarkably well engineered and solidly put together (not to > mention impressive sounding when everything is in good shape). > Additionally, I have a lot of experience restoring many of the > later radio-phonographs from the late '30s through the '50s, that > folks bring to me for repairs, and if I can contribute something > that will save someone else some time, I'm happy to do so. > > Whether as part of this group, or a separate group, I have no > preference. Thanks, Loran for considering these options. > > Regards, > Andy Baron > > > > On Dec 26, 2006, at 1:03 PM, Loran Hughes wrote: > >> It boils down to how the group was set up... yahoo group owners >> can set their sites to "private", allowing only members of the >> group to view the posts. We're a bit more open minded here. >> >> I'm willing to either a) change Phono-L's charter to allow phono >> discussions from any time period or b) set up an exclusive list >> for such discussions. >> >> Comments? >> Loran >> >> On Dec 26, 2006, at 11:45 AM, Douglas Houston wrote: >> >>> I've been registered in the Yahoo Electrola group for a couple of >>> years now, and in general it's been pretty quiet. There have been >>> some good posts on it, but certainly nothing like the Old Time >>> Victrola group or this one. Here of late, it's been as lively as >>> a cemetery. I'll admit that I often ignore it, but there's a >>> reason for me. The Yahoo groups have an obstacle as soon as you >>> try to log on: WHY AM I BEING ASKED FOR MY PASSWORD?. As far as >>> I can see, it's just an obnoxious and unnecessary obstacle to put >>> up with, and if there are many like myself. they just don't want >>> to bother with it. This site has no such obstacle, nor has old >>> time Victrola, and all goes just fine. I wonder if the owners of >>> the site could dump yahoo, and get onto a server like this one or >>> like Old Time Victrola. Seems like there should be room for later >>> phono stuff, but why put up with needless roadblocks? Any >>> thoughts out there? >>> >>> >>> Douglas Houston >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> Phono-L at oldcrank.org >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Phono-L RSS Feed >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/feed/index.rss >> >> 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/ > > Phono-L RSS Feed > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/feed/index.rss > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank