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Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:31 pm
by gramophone-georg
This was a fun thread. From what I have been able to tell Kratz, Edfred's, and O'Neil's were the three big phono/ record dealers in downtown Akron in the early part of the 20th cent'y. Maybe Polsky's Dept. Store too but I have yet to find evidence of this. Can't imagine they would not have, though.
Kratz was a fairly large operation that dealt in way more than pianos. When I was in Akron they were strictly sheet music and instruments, though.
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:47 pm
by dzavracky
gramophone-georg wrote:This was a fun thread. From what I have been able to tell Kratz, Edfred's, and O'Neil's were the three big phono/ record dealers in downtown Akron in the early part of the 20th cent'y. Maybe Polsky's Dept. Store too but I have yet to find evidence of this. Can't imagine they would not have, though.
Kratz was a fairly large operation that dealt in way more than pianos. When I was in Akron they were strictly sheet music and instruments, though.
Yes it was
Whenever I get around to getting a picture frame and setting up a display for it, I will post a picture!
Cheers,
David
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:22 pm
by Curt A
David, you can download and print all of the information that I posted to keep with your machine as documentation or if you want a copy emailed to you, just PM me.
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:55 pm
by dzavracky
Curt A wrote:David, you can download and print all of the information that I posted to keep with your machine as documentation or if you want a copy emailed to you, just PM me.
I think I will print it off. Thanks Curt.
David
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:43 am
by CarlosV
This is quite a fun thread!
Highlights two things:
- the volume of data available at anyone's fingertips seems infinite, but it has its limits. Mr Kratz's shoe size is still to be discovered, as well as saucy details about his personal life.
- there is a sleuth lurking in everyone's mind!
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:39 pm
by Curt A
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:16 pm
by dzavracky
I finally had time to finish cleaning the case. It came out pretty good!
David
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:22 pm
by gramophone-georg
VERY nice!
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:04 pm
by dzavracky
gramophone-georg wrote:VERY nice!
Thanks George
David
Re: Edison standard with provenance!
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:56 pm
by tomb
Nice seeing it restored to almost new. Looks great. Tom
