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Another great Shorpy picture
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TinfoilPhono
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
Great image - - thanks for posting it, Rene. 
That oak Victrola XII is sitting on what appears to be a sewing machine cabinet! This image puts to rest a preliminary theory I had that the oak XIIs (which were uncatalogued) were made up especially for Lyon & Healy. Until now, the only examples I had seen carried L&H dealer plates. Learn something new every day!
George P.
That oak Victrola XII is sitting on what appears to be a sewing machine cabinet! This image puts to rest a preliminary theory I had that the oak XIIs (which were uncatalogued) were made up especially for Lyon & Healy. Until now, the only examples I had seen carried L&H dealer plates. Learn something new every day!
George P.
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Silvertone
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
I have an oak XII with a beautiful decal from the Southern California Music Company.This image puts to rest a preliminary theory I had that the oak XIIs (which were uncatalogued) were made up especially for Lyon & Healy.
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phonogfp
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
Now you tell me!Silvertone wrote:I have an oak XII with a beautiful decal from the Southern California Music Company.This image puts to rest a preliminary theory I had that the oak XIIs (which were uncatalogued) were made up especially for Lyon & Healy.
George P.
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Silvertone
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
You never asked!Now you tell me!
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
My Victrola is exactly like the one on the far right
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gramophone78
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
The VTM banner sure looks familiar.. .
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
Thanks for posting this, René! Here is a picture of the exterior of the Hawley Piano Co.
https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/13030/kt600025bq/
They were located at 917 MacDonald Avenue, just a few miles north from me. MacDonald Avenue is still one of the main commercial thoroughfares in Richmond. I wonder if I have any Victor records with their dealer sticker on it? I have quite a few from another Victor dealer in Richmond, I think the name of that one was "Adolph Reed."
Best wishes, Mark
https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/13030/kt600025bq/
They were located at 917 MacDonald Avenue, just a few miles north from me. MacDonald Avenue is still one of the main commercial thoroughfares in Richmond. I wonder if I have any Victor records with their dealer sticker on it? I have quite a few from another Victor dealer in Richmond, I think the name of that one was "Adolph Reed."
Best wishes, Mark
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Kirkwood
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
Gotta say I love these pics of store interiors, especially if Victrolas or phonographs are involved.
Looking at these Victrolas, I noticed that all of the Exhibition reproducers have rubber flanges that look light (gray?) in color. I had always assumed that this was the result of oxidation of the natural rubber that they used. But these are all fairly new machines here, so it would seem that any oxidation wouldn't have had time to happen yet. Was this gray color a paint or sealer that Victor applied at the factory? Or are we seeing a distortion brought on by the photographic process? Just curious....
Looking at these Victrolas, I noticed that all of the Exhibition reproducers have rubber flanges that look light (gray?) in color. I had always assumed that this was the result of oxidation of the natural rubber that they used. But these are all fairly new machines here, so it would seem that any oxidation wouldn't have had time to happen yet. Was this gray color a paint or sealer that Victor applied at the factory? Or are we seeing a distortion brought on by the photographic process? Just curious....
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gramophone78
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Re: Another great Shorpy picture
They kind of look like this...Kirkwood wrote:Gotta say I love these pics of store interiors, especially if Victrolas or phonographs are involved.
Looking at these Victrolas, I noticed that all of the Exhibition reproducers have rubber flanges that look light (gray?) in color. I had always assumed that this was the result of oxidation of the natural rubber that they used. But these are all fairly new machines here, so it would seem that any oxidation wouldn't have had time to happen yet. Was this gray color a paint or sealer that Victor applied at the factory? Or are we seeing a distortion brought on by the photographic process? Just curious....