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BenL: Thanks for the tip! Antqflea: don’t know what happened with the email, I will give you a call. Thanks

I repainted several flower horns back in the 1970s-80, and I found that due to the imperfections of the metal (from rust, dents, scratches, etc.), I achieved the best results by using a silver or gold undercoat for translucent finishes. I usually used silver, but I recall trying gold with a red overspray and it looked nice. George P.

The bright undercoat was usually just a tin plate and not nickel. That's why it degraded so easily. I believe that when the Smiths did their marvelous repaints of these horns, they stripped whatever original paint remained, then polished whatever was underneath, whether it be tin plate or just bare steel. They then sprayed the translucent "candy color" over the polished tin/bare metal. Again, I don't know this for a fact, but to me, that is how their repaints always looked. My guess on how the original red finish was applied would be that it was simply dipped in the translucent paint/varnish and hung to dry, hence the streaks. Fast, easy & cheap.

No email received perhaps you can call of text my cell phone number 530-945-2221. Thanks

I'm so sorry for your loss. It looks like a wonderful collection. Please don’t feel rushed into making a decision—you can take your time and either sell the machines individually or as a complete collection, depending on what feels right for you. I’d recommend reaching out to Cliff Bolling of Cliff's Vintage Music Shoppe in Castle Rock, Washington. He owns and operates his own shop where he restores and sells phonographs. Cliff is a well-known collector in the region and may be able to help you connect with others who would be interested in the collection. Selling locally through someone like Cliff could also save you the hassle of shipping. While you might be able to earn a bit more by selling them online, shipping phonographs can be difficult and costly—and if you hire someone to handle it, that will likely cut into your profits.

I am taking on a painting job for a fellow collector and was wondering if anyone has attempted the same thing before and has any advice before I jump into the deep end. This horn is a translucent red over silver. I believe the silver is nickel plating but I have not tested it yet. If it is I plan to strip what little remaining red paint off, polish the nickel and then repaint red over top again. If it is not Nickel plating I can repaint the silver and then try the red. The original red looks hand painted with streaks allowing the silver to shine through the thin areas. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Bruce

I'm wondering what in the world of phonographs, one would order "1 Bdl. [bundle]" of. (Ha! both wondering the same thing at the same time 🙂)

WOW!!! I have to wonder what bundle of stuff was inside the tin can. Thanks for the information.

Perfection was the trademark of The Douglas Phonograph Co. in New York and they used it on all sorts of phonograph products, but the ad I attached does not show a 2nd St. address.

Not sure if it is phonograph related but here are some pictures of the gold metal box top label. Here is a picture of the label on the gold metal box. Perfection, 1 bdl., ??? 2nd Str. No idea what was originally inside.

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hi i am interested in looking at and discussing the purchase of a couple of your phonographs. you can email me at antqflea@yahoo.com with your phone number or just discuss on line. Thank you

SOLD!

New belt arrived, but couldn’t get it to stay on the Mandrel, which by the way I was able to move. I contacted George Valloma and he said it might be the pressure screw on the end of the mandrel. I was able to loosen it put some oil in and got it to work. 😀

Ken, I've never seen shorter boxes, but that doesn't mean they weren't made! I'd be surprised, but... George P.

My mind is blown. Wow! That's an astonishing hoard of great pieces. What a find.

Wow..what a haul. I've never seen a group of such things all in one place. Amazing. Congrats, Ken.

Thanks for the information George. Were there shorter boxes for these? None of the boxes with these records were shorter.

The short brown wax cylinders are likely 1892-1893 Columbia records with Washington DC announcements. Congratulations! George P.

I got a call from a guy that wanted to sell an Edison Home. At first, I wasn't too interested as I have several already. It was a model B with the 2/4 minute attachment. He then said there are a lot of records and some extra parts. Curiosity got the best of me. I drove about an hour and came home with all this. Most of the records are brown wax. There are three brown wax records that are a little shorter. Does anyone know what they could be? I haven't tried to play them yet. The extra parts were well worth the trip. The early funnel horn is pretty nice also. The box for the cylinder records was made from an old Quaker Oats crate. There are two trays inside. The was another box of records that are mostly brown wax also.

Edison Phonograph with several wax disc. In great working condition as I listened to the LeD Zepplian recorded on the disc. Large & Small horn plus other accessories. $1500. Patricia 818-244-3159 Edison Cylinders.pdf Edison Phonograph #1.pdf Edison w:parts.pdf

I'm looking for a recording horn for recording wax cylinders. Please see attached pictures. I'm in Chicago and I will be going to the APS show in June.

I've got an A-200 in oak in okay condition. Asking price is $75.00 delivered to the Schaumberg show in June or picked up in Fargo, ND. It works well and is complete however the reproducer is not included. Records also not included. The reproducer that came with it had been "restored" by someone in the past. It was spray painted gold and had a bad stylus so I put one on from another machine to test it. You'll have to find another reproducer. The paint on the horn and the bedplate is real nice. The lid has also be re-veneered in the past and not very well. You can also see that in the pictures. Not perfect but, hey, $75 delivered to Schaumberg if paid in advance. Contact me if interested.

Turns out the belt was the real culprit. Once, I slipped the belt tensioner off, the motor started to run faster.

I got the motor to run, albeit very slowly. I oiled the gears, as well as use some WD-40. I removed the Governor, and the gears started to move. I need a new belt as well.