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Re: Please identify cabinet

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radman wrote:George, I was told that the provenance that came with cabinet when originally obtained identified it as a Herzog. I wish I had a catalogue that illustrated the record cabinet, but unfortunately I don't.

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Darn it. Thanks anyway, Dave - I was hoping to have a positive ID on those cabinets.

Unfortunately, when looking at any nice record cabinet, many collectors are inclined to call it a Herzog. I've seen Udells, Salters, and Rockfords called Herzogs. ;) It's funny - - Herzog had a number of plain-Jane record cabinets, but collectors hardly ever call them "Herzogs." :lol:

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Great info gentlemen, thanks! I was considering buying the cabinet but now the listing has disappeared. I suspect
it was "swooped on" already in light of my hesitation.

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Look what turned up in my neck of the woods. :)
I am very please to now have such a fine looking cabinet. and will promptly fill it with records!
Any update as to its manufacturer?
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I have all George and Tims books. They have taught me more than any one person could ever teach. All of mine have the first page written personally to me with Tims humorous personality. You guys have found some great cabinets. They are harder to find than the machines in my neck of the woods.

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Roaring20s wrote:Look what turned up in my neck of the woods. :)
I am very please to now have such a fine looking cabinet. and will promptly fill it with records!
Any update as to its manufacturer?
Thanks,
James.
Nice pick up James. Any machine will look great sitting on this. Congrats!!!.

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Has anyone ever seen this cabinet? Looks like a Herzog but seller doesn't say. I know this should be in the ebay thread, but thought it would work also?
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Attached you will find the cabinet which is the subject of this thread. It is a Herzog. This scan is from a reprint of a wonderfully reproduced catalog available from Shawn O'rourke. The catalog shows many of the Herzog models of Cylinder and disc cabinets. I have had two of Oak versions of this cabinet in my day but never a mahogany. John
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The Herzog model 816.
That's perfect John, thanks.

The seller had it for 50 years and has told it was for piano rolls.
I just told them that I thought my phonograph would look great on it too. ;)

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Roaring20s wrote:The Herzog model 816.
That's perfect John, thanks.

The seller had it for 50 years and has told it was for piano rolls.
I just told them that I thought my phonograph would look great on it too. ;)

James.
James can we see an interior pic please..??. I'm sure Herzog made models for many applications...like, piano rolls, sheet music, etc....

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Wanye,

This was refinish nicely long ago. The interior has been altered, the vertical record slats are gone ( I would have removed and saved them anyway). A stained pine shelf was added to original top shelf, to increase the depth. The door has two filled screw holes were the needle cup was.

It just may have been used to stow rolls 50 years ago. Heck, they could have said it was a bar and I'd just smile. :)

Oh,it has the pull out shelf on the side too.

James

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