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WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:04 pm
by Uaisgood
Hi, this is my second post since the other one disappeared? Does anyone have a working Edison cylinder phonograph they could give away for free since I can’t afford one right now? Thanks.
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:16 pm
by HisMastersVoice
Uaisgood wrote:Hi, this is my second post since the other one disappeared?
Please take a minute to read some of the rules here.
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:08 pm
by chrisg
Yeah
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:07 pm
by Zwebie
Does anyone have a working Edison cylinder phonograph they could give away for free since I can’t afford one right now? Thanks.
Sounds to me like another Millennial looking for a hand out!
Oh, please, please give me something of great value, just because I exist!
Uaisgood, please take the time to explain a valid reason why we should even consider your request?
99.9% of the people here on the Forum have worked hard and saved to purchase an item we wanted, or done the footwork to find a bargain.
What makes you any different?
Just my 2 cents, Bob S.
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:06 pm
by Vinrage_mania
Zwebie wrote:Does anyone have a working Edison cylinder phonograph they could give away for free since I can’t afford one right now? Thanks.
Sounds to me like another Millennial looking for a hand out!
Oh, please, please give me something of great value, just because I exist!
Uaisgood, please take the time to explain a valid reason why we should even consider your request?
99.9% of the people here on the Forum have worked hard and saved to purchase an item we wanted, or done the footwork to find a bargain.
What makes you any different?
Just my 2 cents, Bob S.
I love it ....I will just box up my Edison School machine fo ya
Bob can i please have your 2 cents?.....but will you come to my house with it??......after all it is the least you can do!
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:49 pm
by Curt A
I'm an old guy and may not have a long time to live... I have never owned a Victor VI or an Auxetophone and would love to have one before I leave... Someone please ship me one, since I can't afford one...
For that matter, I'll take anything for free...
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:16 pm
by cmshapiro
You might want to be a bit more clear on which free machine your looking for. Maybe a Class M or a Bergmann tinfoil? If going for the free route might as well max out your gain!
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:30 pm
by Phonofreak
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:56 pm
by gramophone-georg
I'm gonna offer a little bit different opinion here.
First off, I certainly understand everybody's feelings about this.
That said, I see long time collectors bemoaning the fact that no new collectors are joining the hobby, and no younger ones especially, thus limiting interest and driving down prices, etc.
We don't know anything about the OP. He may be a beginning collector, may be a young beginning collector, may be a collector down on his luck, or he may even be a she.
I've seen collectors right on this forum offer common but decent machines for free to young beginning collectors.
I'm leaning towards the old saying here- "you never know unless you ask". How many of us are here today because a senior collector in our past went above and beyond to help us with something?
So- OP- tell us about yourself and most important where you're located. Shipping these boat anchors ain't cheap!
Re: WANTED: Edison cylinder phonograph
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:13 pm
by Vinrage_mania
gramophone-georg wrote:I'm gonna offer a little bit different opinion here.
First off, I certainly understand everybody's feelings about this.
That said, I see long time collectors bemoaning the fact that no new collectors are joining the hobby, and no younger ones especially, thus limiting interest and driving down prices, etc.
We don't know anything about the OP. He may be a beginning collector, may be a young beginning collector, may be a collector down on his luck, or he may even be a she.
I've seen collectors right on this forum offer common but decent machines for free to young beginning collectors.
I'm leaning towards the old saying here- "you never know unless you ask". How many of us are here today because a senior collector in our past went above and beyond to help us with something?
So- OP- tell us about yourself and most important where you're located. Shipping these boat anchors ain't cheap!
well normally I would be a complete cynic and poo poo the idea of doing what George suggests but it is true i have a machine or two (not edison) I would give to a younger collector ....( although I really do not know why age has anything to do with it) I think I am a bit jaded .....and this is after all the INTERNET where 99.999999% is BS mybe just this time
If anyone is passing out free machines, let me know, so I can stand in line.