Wonderful collection tastefully displayed. Thanks for posting.
"You can't take the phonographs nor the money with you, but the contentment the phonographs bring may well make your life better, and happier lives make the world a better place."
Owning one or two of these rare machines would be the lifetime's goal of most collectors, but to most of us collecting and being able to display all of these Berliners in the same (very nice) room belongs to the realm of dreams. This is probably the most comprehensive Berliner collection in this world.
Thanks, there are still a few very rare ones I'm chasing: K&R with cast iron base, American Berliner JS, American ratchet wind with metal motor case, and the American Coin Op Berliner.
At the risk of being redundant, WOW does indeed seem to be the most appropriate reaction.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.