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Interesting project making huge Nipper for HMV headquarters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2pVquFnhCw
Speaking of giant Nippers...
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Curt A
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Speaking of giant Nippers...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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JerryVan
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Re: Speaking of giant Nippers...
That's very cool! I'm thinking however, that they used a reproduction Nipper as their prototype?
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Phono-Phan
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Re: Speaking of giant Nippers...
WOW!!!!
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Re: Speaking of giant Nippers...
That's a really nice video! Quite a bunch of creative people who obviously enjoy their work!
Thanks for the link.
Bob
Thanks for the link.
Bob
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His Master's Voice Automatic 1A Exponential Gramophone Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi70G1Rzqpo
His Master's Voice Automatic 1A Exponential Gramophone Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi70G1Rzqpo
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Re: Speaking of giant Nippers...
They could have taken it even further and made bronze casting of Nipper.
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Re: Speaking of giant Nippers...
That's exactly what I thought...JerryVan wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:26 pm That's very cool! I'm thinking however, that they used a reproduction Nipper as their prototype?
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife