I used to have a phonograph from 1911 that was solid oak, with the sound coming out of the front of it, instead of a big horn, and the player itself could be taken out, in it's solid oak casing, to take on a picnic if you wanted to. I found it sitting outside under the awning of an antique store between Danville and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. I paid 60. dollars for it and it was so black that you couldn't tell from the outside what it was made of, until you opened it up. I fully restored it to an unbelievable beauty. After I saw the movie "Out of Africa" earlier that year, I knew I had to have it. It's worth a lot more nowadays. :-) Inside of it was packed with old vinyl records. And some newer than 1911, but not by much. A lot were of Bing Crosby. :-)
Thanks Tom, I genuinely enjoy seeing this.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid there were several cylinder records tucked away in our basement.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it something, the things that can be found in basements and attics.
ReplyDeleteI used to have a phonograph from 1911 that was solid oak, with the sound coming out of the front of it, instead of a big horn, and the player itself could be taken out, in it's solid oak casing, to take on a picnic if you wanted to. I found it sitting outside under the awning of an antique store between Danville and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. I paid 60. dollars for it and it was so black that you couldn't tell from the outside what it was made of, until you opened it up. I fully restored it to an unbelievable beauty. After I saw the movie "Out of Africa" earlier that year, I knew I had to have it. It's worth a lot more nowadays. :-) Inside of it was packed with old vinyl records. And some newer than 1911, but not by much. A lot were of Bing Crosby. :-)
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