Phonospace (or, "Where's Waldo?)

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This is part of my living room/music room with my Victor IV (from Jerry B) perched on a c1910 Udell Works sheet music cabinet.
Above the piano (a 1930 Knabe) is an original 1889 hand-coloured poster for Massenet's opera "Esclarmonde."
The piano and the Victor (and my hi-fi) are played every day. I have very patient and understanding neighbors :)

The rest of my place is done up in mid-century modern.

Steven
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Here's my phono space by comparison:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE
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Steven - I like the color palette of the room and that art nouveau poster.

George - :coffee: :| :coffee: :| :coffee: :o a random conglomeration of stuff covered in shellac ! ?

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Roaring20s wrote:You must be the only kid in the county with a harpsichord! :coffee:

James.
And it was a kit I built 40+ years ago.

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BillH_NJ wrote:
Roaring20s wrote:You must be the only kid in the county with a harpsichord! :coffee:

James.
And it was a kit I built 40+ years ago.
Very pretty instrument. Zuckermann?

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Roaring20s wrote:Steven - I like the color palette of the room and that art nouveau poster.

James.
Thanks James :)

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JerryVan wrote:Ok, I'll have a go at this too. I have several "phonospaces". Some are in-the-rough right now, so my wife won't allow photos. We have lots of stuff to donate to Goodwill or church, but quarantine has that on-hold, so we're forced to store boxes full until??? Anyway....
Jerry very nice setup and very impressive. I'm surprised how much has changed and how fast time has gone by since I last visited, probably a M.A.P.S. meeting at your other house.
It great your wife is willing to live in a phonograph museum but I hope you're doing the dusting :lol:

Larry Crandell

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Phonolair wrote:
JerryVan wrote:Ok, I'll have a go at this too. I have several "phonospaces". Some are in-the-rough right now, so my wife won't allow photos. We have lots of stuff to donate to Goodwill or church, but quarantine has that on-hold, so we're forced to store boxes full until??? Anyway....
Jerry very nice setup and very impressive. I'm surprised how much has changed and how fast time has gone by since I last visited, probably a M.A.P.S. meeting at your other house.
It great your wife is willing to live in a phonograph museum but I hope you're doing the dusting :lol:

Larry Crandell

Thank you Larry! Yes a lot of time has certainly past since the MAPS meetings at my place. Wish that was still a "thing".

My wife is wonderful about the phono stuff. She appreciates that I enjoy it, and even likes several machines herself. I've been concentrating more on records lately and she likes quite a few of those as well. Mostly 20's - 30's jazz. You & I are both very lucky husbands I think!

Maybe one day, when this virus stuff settles down, we can host a MAPS reunion!

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Geez, Jerry Van!!! When all this virus stuff is over, I gotta get over to your "new
place. I didn't know you set up all that stuff. It sure displays better than at the "old" house.

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Marty Bufalini wrote:Geez, Jerry Van!!! When all this virus stuff is over, I gotta get over to your "new
place. I didn't know you set up all that stuff. It sure displays better than at the "old" house.

Thanks! Hopefully sooner than later!!

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