Cheney produced some interesting phonographs, but they have a small horn. Has anyone ever seen this before: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360008313855 http://tinyurl.com/2uzulu I owned a Cheney or 2 and the celluloid diaphragm is interesting as is the lateral and vertical reproducers. Steve > From: pjfraser at alamedanet.net> To: phono-l at oldcrank.org> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Another new member (Why Majestic?)> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:21:55 -0800> > 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
