Visit to Myanmar

[chunnybh]

Hello All,
Just returned from a holiday in Myanmar. Fantastic country.
Not much in the way of gramophones but I did find this metal calendar with an image of a gramophone and a battered old box of 78's from the 50's. Nothing of interest and all totally unplayable and ridiculously expensive.. I turned the box over and on it's spine was the EMG logo. I nearly dropped the box and all the records. Took for ever to persuade the seller to sell me the box without the records. I'll post pics once it arrives.

[alang]

I love that calendar. Congratulations!

Andreas

[gramophone78]

Years ago I found this 7" G&T made during Gaisberg's second Asian recording trip in 1903.

https://youtu.be/oY1eypRfNnA

Title: "Sad Songs"
Sung by: Maung Sein Hla
Recorded at: City of Yangon (Burma)

1903 7 inch G&T Burmese Record.jpg (66.5 KiB) Viewed 1292 times

[chunnybh]

Thanks for the youtube link, very interesting.
What's the gramophone in the video and what is that device on the other end of the reproducer?.

[gramophone78]

Thanks for the youtube link, very interesting.
What's the gramophone in the video and what is that device on the other end of the reproducer?.

Your very welcome. I used my Victrola XVII. The machine has a light attachment on the tone arm.

[chunnybh]

Now that's the most fun accessory I have seen on Victor machine.How is it powered?.

[gramophone78]

Now that's the most fun accessory I have seen on Victor machine.How is it powered?.

My apologizes, I didn't see your follow up question. These light attachments are battery powered. The battery is stored under the motorboard out of sight. Putting a light on the situation helps when in a dark area.. .