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That is a great book and thank you to Mr. Wakeman for doing this. I have always wanted to know more about Brunswick. I have never owned a Brunswick, but this really changes my perspective, I would not consider Brunswick an off brand company, it seems they were up there with Victor, Columbia and Edison.

Victrolacollector wrote: I would not consider Brunswick an off brand company, it seems they were up there with Victor, Columbia and Edison.

Brunswick was most definitely NOT an off-brand company (by any logical definition of the term). In 1921 Brunswick overtook Edison in phonograph sales to become one of the "Big Three" firms in the field; along with Victor and Columbia.

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George P.

Back during the end of July, I was at a antique mall in Michigan City, IN and saw a beutiful Oak Brunswick upright machine, had gold hardware, Ultona reproducer, with original lid key, instructions, bill of sale. I actually talked to the seller in his booth. The price was $395.00, I did not have the money at the time. I stopped there in October, and the machine was gone. I kick myself for passing up a pristine example of a Brunswick machine.

I have owned several Brunswicks and they have always been what I call bullet-proof machines. Great motors and great reproducers and horns! Great records too! I emailed Mr. Wakefield many times a decade ago when I was new to the hobby and he always gave me detailed replies about my Brunswicks. He said back then that he was working on a Brunswick book, but I thought by now that it probably would never come out. There are books on Victor, Columbia, Edison, Pathé, and now finally Brunswick! Thank you Mr. Wakeman! I noticed that the Panatrope P-9 models are not mentioned in the book. Are they rare? I owned two P-9s, one was a Panatrope exponential type with a crank, and the other was an electrically amplified model. But those two were sold. I would guess that I was the only person in the world that owned both types of P-9 in the world. I still have my fabulous Cortez Panatrope!

I followed the instructions but am unable to get the book to download. When I click on the cover image a new grayed out page appears with this link http://www.antiquephono.org/wp-content/ ... ecords.pdf but nothing happens after that.

Hope someone can assist in figuring this out.

Thank you for your generosity, Mr. R.J. Wakeman. What a great example of the true essence of preserving History for all to enjoy.

Valecnik wrote:I followed the instructions but am unable to get the book to download. When I click on the cover image a new grayed out page appears with this link http://www.antiquephono.org/wp-content/ ... ecords.pdf but nothing happens after that.

Hope someone can assist in figuring this out.

Bruce,

I'm sorry you're having trouble with the download. I clicked on the link you provided and immediately got a download of the book. I don't know much about computers, so can't offer any intelligent advice. Perhaps a computer-savvy member of the Forum can help?

George P.

Brunswicks are so nice they put my Magnola to shame!

Bruce,

It's a large file (~96MB) give it some time. My tired, old, PC running Win XP, took quite a long time to download and save the entire file.

Fran

I was reading the Brunswick actually switched to their own manufactured motors. I am wondering if these motors had any fiber gears?

I think it was a smart idea to produce what appears to be a superior motor to the Heinemann motors. I have heard that some Heinemann motors have actually warped or even twisted up, never seen that. The problems I have noticed with them are premature wear on intermediate gear, worn in fiber gears and winding gear on the portable flyer motors.

All in all, it appears that the diagrams show that Brunswick motors were very well built, had multiple springs.

Aside from the Brunswick machines, I notice that the records are in very good condition when I get them, they are also have low surface noise, and pretty thick material. I still love that copy of "In the Gloaming" and "Silver Threads among the Gold", on purple Brunswick.

I wish I could find more Brunswick records, but it seems they don't turn up too often.