[Phono-L] Bloomfield NJ Phono Parts

[Jim Nichol]

I used to correspond with Al Gerichten and buy parts.  That web page  
you listed below also has some pictures of Jason Coppernoll. I still  
find it amazing that by chance I went past his house while randomly  
driving through New York state in 1974. It was a big old house with a  
sign in the front yard saying "Coppernoll's Records". I had never  
heard of him, but I stopped in to see what he had.  I could not  
believe all the rooms that had walls completely covered with racks of  
Edison Diamond Disks. In the living room was an Edison Chippendale,  
and an Edison William and Mary. He sold me the W&M for $100.  Since  
Jason was in his 90's, his son (looked 65 or so) helped me carry it  
out to my car. Lucky for me that my 1967 Chevy Biscayne had a large  
back seat! I still have the W&M in my living room. I've often wondered  
what happened to the contents of Jason's house, since he must be dead  
by now.

Jim Nichol

On Aug 19, 2008, at 1:07 AM, Clint Spaar wrote:

> Hi Ray,
> Very good thanks for some more details on Al Gerichten, I did a quick
> google search and came up with this interesting page of collector
> pictures.
>
> http://timbrooks.net/histrecordind/collect70s.cfm
>
> What I remember (I was 12 back then) that picture of Al's basement
> shop looks very familar especially the shelf of phonographs, and the
> pile of witch hat horns.
>
> Clint
>
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Clint Spaar <clint.spa at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:09:00 -0400
>> From: <wilenzick at bellsouth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Collectibles - How's That For Originality?
>> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
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>> Clint:
>> The correct spelling of his name is Al GERICHTEN, of 23 Waldo Ave.,
>> Bloomfield, NJ.  He was, indeed, the major phono parts supplier in  
>> the
>> Northeast in the 70's.
>>
>> Ray
>>
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