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Here are a few things I picked uo at the Union Phonograph Show. 25 early black cylinders. These only have the number etched in the dead space of the cylinder. Most are like new and with matching boxes and tops. I also picked up 3 nice Busy Bee cylinders with matching boxes and one extra box. I also picked up a nice Edison Home Shaver from Charlie Hummel. Last was an Edison Model "J" reproducer used on a Concert machine converted to play 2 minute cylinders. It still has some of the original paint on the top. recently I picked up a beautiful cylinder cabinet which I believe to be a Hawthorn & Shelby. Put a nice Banner Home on it.

It looks like you got some great things. I really like that style cylinder cabinet as it doesn't take up a lot of space and a machine looks perfect sitting on top.

I'm on my way home from Union. It was a great show. I'm taking things back for about six other collectors and my load includes a rigid arm Vic MS, a Johnson C, rigid arm Vic E, two Vitaphones, a spider leg Victrola X, a Victor clock (1930's), a Douglas cabinet housing a Victor mechanism, an Amberola 75, and a black lacquer Columbia Grafonola. It was really fun. Jerry Blais

Hey Jerry, sounds like you had a great buying trip. Sounds like all of your friends should be very happy. Congratulations on your finds. There were a lot of nice things there.

Rich Gordon