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Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:15 am
by CDBPDX
And I found some useable record labels that had come off the records that were stored in the cabinet -
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:07 am
by emgcr
What a really interesting post---many thanks. It is always so fascinating to see contemporary everyday items, ephemera and anything that shows general life surrounding our specific interest.
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:03 am
by Victrolacollector
What a find. The extras are nice. It’s interesting reading the letters, it gives insight into the history and mindset of the owners. Just think letters back then and now we have email and texting.
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:24 pm
by CDBPDX
Victrolacollector wrote:What a find. The extras are nice. It’s interesting reading the letters, it gives insight into the history and mindset of the owners. Just think letters back then and now we have email and texting.
'Tis a pity that future historians will not have these insights into life when our times become the past since texts and emails won't be around.
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:31 pm
by CDBPDX
I contacted the folks I bought the phonograph from and these personal documents are from the wife's family, her great aunt Thelma, and Alfred was her grandfather. She was tickled to know of their existence, so I am going to mail them back to her (they live about 140 miles from me).
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:59 pm
by travisgreyfox
Thank you for sharing. I love these kinds of threads. I'm glad people are still finding old things in their machines.
BTW: Great gesture on sending back the family related items.
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:16 pm
by fran604g
CDBPDX wrote:The inspection/packing slips -
Cliff, I'd love to see an image or three of the fumed cabinet, throughout - if that wouldn't be too much trouble.
Best,
Fran
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:38 pm
by melvind
Nice stuff Cliff!
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:51 pm
by tomb
It looks like that phonograph possibly was being used thru the late 30s and early 40s so they must have been lovingly caring for it. Those are nice items to come with the record player. I guess I can not brag about the used needles I find in mine. Tom b
Re: Found Inside an Edison H-19
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:49 pm
by CDBPDX
fran604g wrote:CDBPDX wrote:The inspection/packing slips -
Cliff, I'd love to see an image or three of the fumed cabinet, throughout - if that wouldn't be too much trouble.
Best,
Fran
Careful what you wish for...
This machine has the 'Shield' grill, the first one I've seen except in pictures.
Cliff