I've got to side with Eric here, I recently picked up a sweet looking style 3 (upright) in oak. A very attractive cabinet indeed! Nice motor, well built everything, and easy to rebuild reproducers, too. If they're done right, they really do sound good! Sean -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of estott Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:33 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Another new member (Why Majestic?) Excuse me, but my Cheney console sounds QUITE nice, and the cabinet is much more attractive than the typical boxy Pathe (I'm speaking of the American Pathe models) Eric Stott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Fraser" <pjfraser at alamedanet.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 12:21 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Another new member (Why Majestic?) > gaaaaahhhhhhh! > > to look at, to laugh at, but surely not to listen to! > > proof: > http://www.nipperhead.com/old/graphics/ephemera/cheney/cheney06.jpg > > "The universal delight which the Cheney brings to users..." erm, no. > > may i suggest, for more fulfilling vertical pleasure... > > perhaps, nay, probably: Pathe! > > On Jan 11, 2008, at 6:25 PM, estott wrote: > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wright" <esroberto at hotmail.com >> > >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 7:59 PM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Another new member (Why Majestic?) >> >> >>> I had a beautiful 1919 Sonora upright (not the elaborate one with the >>> wooden tonearm or anything, but a really nice one nonetheless, in >>> amazing original condition), but it couldn't make the trip from TX to >>> Nashville with me in '99, so a friend has it on display in their living >>> room. I wish I had it now because I've since found an original >>> sapphire ball stylus, and now I have no swivel-soundbox phonograph to >>> use it with. And I've amassed a substantial collection of vertical >>> records to play in the last 8 years! >>> >> >> Sir, may I suggest that what you need is a CHENEY. >> >> Eric Stott >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
