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Heavens: I was rather surprised how young Mr. Proudfoot looks... I had heard of his work at least 30 years ago...

Bill

Lucius1958 wrote:Heavens: I was rather surprised how young Mr. Proudfoot looks... I had heard of his work at least 30 years ago...

Bill

Yes he does look very youthful. In fact I'd say he hasn't aged noticeably in the 25 years I've known him. I wish I could say the same! I'm not sure what he's "special trick" might be but it certainly works! Maybe the gramophone interest is an aid to staying young after all! Maybe I need to get back to it soon. Mind you starting from zero is no easy task. Maybe I shouldn't have sold EVERYTHING in such a hurry!

I have Mr.Proudfoot's book"Collecting Phonographs and Gramophones"edisonplayer

edisonplayer wrote:I have Mr.Proudfoot's book"Collecting Phonographs and Gramophones"edisonplayer

When first published the Proudfoot book was, with the exception of the Frow Edison guides, about the only one in the UK aimed at the collector rather than the scholar. I still find my copy useful and refer to it regularly.