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I made a post card showing how I display my Sonora Invincible in my living room. My home was built around 1910.

That’s perfect. Very nice.

Fantastic Sonora-love the vintage style postcard. These pieces look great in a period setting...

That's quite a machine. I like that it is the only thing in color.

Django wrote:That's quite a machine. I like that it is the only thing in color.

Machine? That's quite the HOUSE.

Thru the years I have owned many machines, but as all collectors, I have evolved.
When I started I focused on Victrolas, which were all that I could afford. Next I went to Union and started collecting Edison cylinder players and Indestructible Cylinders. Then open horn Victors, I thru VI. But, in the last few years, due to my wifes urging, I have downsized to smaller machines. So far I am very pleased with the direction my collection has gone, and hope to enjoy the fruits of my labors for years to come.

Cheers, Bob S.

(By the way, I still have kept my favorite Victrola)

Zwebie wrote:Thru the years I have owned many machines, but as all collectors, I have evolved.
When I started I focused on Victrolas, which were all that I could afford. Next I went to Union and started collecting Edison cylinder players and Indestructible Cylinders. Then open horn Victors, I thru VI. But, in the last few years, due to my wifes urging, I have downsized to smaller machines. So far I am very pleased with the direction my collection has gone, and hope to enjoy the fruits of my labors for years to come.

Cheers, Bob S.

It looks like evolution has been good to you, Bob.

A very nice display of Berliner, Zonophone, and early Victor machines! That's a long way from Victrolas, Bob - congratulations!

George P.

Y’all have convinced me I need to build some nice shelves to go around my extra room...which means I’ll need to buy more machines to place on the shelves!!!

Zwebie wrote:Thru the years I have owned many machines, but as all collectors, I have evolved.
When I started I focused on Victrolas, which were all that I could afford. Next I went to Union and started collecting Edison cylinder players and Indestructible Cylinders. Then open horn Victors, I thru VI. But, in the last few years, due to my wifes urging, I have downsized to smaller machines. So far I am very pleased with the direction my collection has gone, and hope to enjoy the fruits of my labors for years to come.

Cheers, Bob S.

(By the way, I still have kept my favorite Victrola)

I think your Victrola might be possessed by a demon: have you called an exorcist?

Bill