APS Midwest Music EXPO: Images

[Jerry B.]

Do people bring things to the show to simply show them off? Or do you bring to sell only?

David

I do not think this happens. I am extremely careful with everything, both mine and others, but there is risk involved transporting machines. I would not consider hauling things just to show them. I did bring this machine with the hopes of learning more about it and had no intentions of offering it for sale.

[Raphael]

Jerry, my friend, are you directly contradicting me? Think back to Union about 10 years ago, there was a gold-plated Opera that Dominic DiBernardo was showing off, and a few years later he had a newly restored Nicole Grand Format overture music box. Neither were for sale. And I recall Steve Andersen bringing a Class M several times to Union and Orlando, again, just for showing off. You will recall he was the fellow selling posters. Also, in the early days of Orlando, there was a fellow showing a special Nipper display and a Columbia BS, simply so he could acquire some expert information about them. I believe the fellow’s name was Raphael.

Raphael

[Jerry B.]

Jerry, my friend, are you directly contradicting me?

I would never do that! I do remember some of those things but think of them as an exception rather than typical.

Jerry B.

[AZ*]

The Phonautograph that Jean-Paul Agnard demonstrated at Union some years ago was in the "show," not "sale" category. I also believe Paul Baker brought along an Auxetophone that was primarily for show a few years earlier. I agree that these are exceptions.