Reprints - Suggestions/Votes?
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 11:21 pm
Due to an overwhelming request, I'm considering republishing more longer (not pamphlets) phonograph related material.
I'm considering doing “The Phonoscope, A Monthly Journal Devoted to Scientific and Amusement Inventions Appertaining to Sound & Sight” (1896-1901). It was published by Russell Hunting, a Columbia man, so it tends to focus more on Columbia products. This magazine tends to have a good deal of humor in it, especially in the “Our Tattler” section. Here's an excerpt: “Len Spencer may be considered to be one of the smart people of the metropolis, but he certainly was not up to his standard recently when he left his gold watch and chain (which he had been using while taking records) on the graphophone rack. He had been called down stairs suddenly, to see a lady friend, and when he returned, imagine his surprise when the above articles were missed. His bank account will be somewhat lessened for a new one. We are very sorry indeed, as we fear Mr. Spencer will not open so many bottles of win for some time.” The ~5 years of this magazine would be printed in a two volume set, and would come out to about 800 pages total.
The other option is to print more of the Talking Machine World. Those of you who have seen my posts on the subject know what the content is like. I could either continue where I left off, or start closer to the end, to get the orthophonic era issues printed. There's plenty of material here, so the chunk I would begin work on would depend on demand.
Member input would be appreciated, and if your away of any other larger publications of interest please let me know. What I basically want to get, is an idea of what you want and are interested in.
Benjamin
I'm considering doing “The Phonoscope, A Monthly Journal Devoted to Scientific and Amusement Inventions Appertaining to Sound & Sight” (1896-1901). It was published by Russell Hunting, a Columbia man, so it tends to focus more on Columbia products. This magazine tends to have a good deal of humor in it, especially in the “Our Tattler” section. Here's an excerpt: “Len Spencer may be considered to be one of the smart people of the metropolis, but he certainly was not up to his standard recently when he left his gold watch and chain (which he had been using while taking records) on the graphophone rack. He had been called down stairs suddenly, to see a lady friend, and when he returned, imagine his surprise when the above articles were missed. His bank account will be somewhat lessened for a new one. We are very sorry indeed, as we fear Mr. Spencer will not open so many bottles of win for some time.” The ~5 years of this magazine would be printed in a two volume set, and would come out to about 800 pages total.
The other option is to print more of the Talking Machine World. Those of you who have seen my posts on the subject know what the content is like. I could either continue where I left off, or start closer to the end, to get the orthophonic era issues printed. There's plenty of material here, so the chunk I would begin work on would depend on demand.
Member input would be appreciated, and if your away of any other larger publications of interest please let me know. What I basically want to get, is an idea of what you want and are interested in.
Benjamin