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VanEpsFan1914 wrote:I would have bought this record...I like organ music and Gershwin. Some of the old theater organ stuff is pretty nifty.

Interesting and thanks for saying VanEpsFan1914.

Oh, sorry to read your thread re: possible woodworm. I once bought an HMV gramophone and was shocked to discover the damage they can do. I had to make it into a Frankenphone - once an oak floor stander now a pine table top. Great mechanics, sound box, fantastic large, very heavy cast iron internal horn etc and faultless double spring motor though - my daily player. I actually only bought it for the records it came with so hey ho. Obviously not in the same ball park as your fine machine and restoration but thought I would mention.

I don't have the woodworms. I don't have a Pooley VTLA either! It belongs to a friend who just refinished it to factory style specs. He will have to treat it somehow.

Regarding the 78 at the beginning of this thread, I forgot to mention Billy Cotton is one of my favorites, and I was introduced to him through "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" on YouTube...Old 1930s music is a lot of fun, and if a 78 is still playable I don't toss it out. Then again, I have no more space.