Post by phonogfp on Sept 16, 2009 8:45:04 GMT -6
My issue of the Sound Box arrived yesterday, and as usual I'm quite pleased with it. Editor Rene Rondeau has once again put together an educational and entertaining issue.
The first article is "The Lost Photographs of Thomas A. Edison", and gives some background on one of Edison's photographers, Lewis Lueder. Included in the nine images shown is a remarkable photo of Edison, unshaven and wearing a newsboy's cap, relaxing on the yacht Sachem. There are also photos of an experimental Edison disc home recording device, Edison with a Lansden electric truck he helped develop, and others. Robin and Joan Rolfs, who wrote this article, are offering a CD .pdf publication showing and describing the Lewis Leuder cameras, unpublished photos, and other artifacts.
Scott Malawski continues on the subject of unpublished photographs, but relating to 44 images he obtained of Theodore Roosevelt's campaigning in 1900. Scott includes three of the photos in his article, and points out that he too is offering a CD that contains not only the previously-unpublished Roosevelt photos, but all known 1912 Roosevelt voice recordings from Edison and Victor, all four Berliner recordings of Chief Trumpeter Cassi of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, a privately recorded Boys Progressive Speech from 1913, and 16 film clips of Roosevelt spanning 1903 - 1919.
Charles Marowitz discusses the musical impact of Albert Von Tilzer in his article titled, "Albert Von Tilzer's Legacy." I knew of "Take Me Out To the Ball Game" and "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time," but I learned that Albert Von Tilzer also wrote "Oh, By Jingo" and one of my favorites from my earliest days of collecting: "Dapper Dan." It turns out that Von Tilzer was responsible for a surprising number of well-known numbers including "Put Your Arms Around Me, (Hold Me Tight)", "My Cutie's Due at Two to Two Today", and others. Great stuff.
Robert Baumbach contributes an in-depth look at "Edison Wicker Diamond Disc Phonographs" in this issue. For those of us who have read about these in Frow, but have hungered for more, Bob delivers with nine images of original documents, wicker cabinets - then and now - and even a wicker loom which allowed such cabinets to be built for a reasonable price. An interesting study of phonographs that never went beyond the prototypes.
Last year, Mike Tucker contributed an article on the Edison Excelsior coin-operated phonograph. In this issue, Mike shares further findings of variations found between early and late-production models. As is so often the case with early Edison production, consistency was not always followed - - which makes for fascinating collecting a century later.
The third and final (thank goodness!) installment of the Amberola 1A/1B story appears in this issue as well. This part covers in detail the problems experienced by Edison in obtaining cabinets from outside suppliers, and how the Pooley-type cabinet (employed with the Amberola 1A, 1B, Disc A-250, A-300, and B-250) evolved. A general (too general for the author's taste) guide to cabinet manufacturer identification is included.
Rene has written a most interesting article on "Ray Phillips: From Photographs to Phonographs" for this issue. Many of us who thought we knew Ray may be surprised to learn of his early interest in ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, and early photography in general. Some of us were also surprised to learn his real name! Rene includes ten images, including daguerreotypes taken of Ray in 1941 and 2009. Rene is an enthusiastic wet plate collodionist himself, and includes much interesting information on this fast-developing (pun intended) hobby shared by many of us.
Finally, a brief report of the California Antique Phonograph Society's 25th anniversary show & sale, banquet, and presentation is offered. Looks like those of us who missed it have cause for regret. I certainly do!
Another great issue - - congratulations, Rene!
George P.
The first article is "The Lost Photographs of Thomas A. Edison", and gives some background on one of Edison's photographers, Lewis Lueder. Included in the nine images shown is a remarkable photo of Edison, unshaven and wearing a newsboy's cap, relaxing on the yacht Sachem. There are also photos of an experimental Edison disc home recording device, Edison with a Lansden electric truck he helped develop, and others. Robin and Joan Rolfs, who wrote this article, are offering a CD .pdf publication showing and describing the Lewis Leuder cameras, unpublished photos, and other artifacts.
Scott Malawski continues on the subject of unpublished photographs, but relating to 44 images he obtained of Theodore Roosevelt's campaigning in 1900. Scott includes three of the photos in his article, and points out that he too is offering a CD that contains not only the previously-unpublished Roosevelt photos, but all known 1912 Roosevelt voice recordings from Edison and Victor, all four Berliner recordings of Chief Trumpeter Cassi of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, a privately recorded Boys Progressive Speech from 1913, and 16 film clips of Roosevelt spanning 1903 - 1919.
Charles Marowitz discusses the musical impact of Albert Von Tilzer in his article titled, "Albert Von Tilzer's Legacy." I knew of "Take Me Out To the Ball Game" and "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time," but I learned that Albert Von Tilzer also wrote "Oh, By Jingo" and one of my favorites from my earliest days of collecting: "Dapper Dan." It turns out that Von Tilzer was responsible for a surprising number of well-known numbers including "Put Your Arms Around Me, (Hold Me Tight)", "My Cutie's Due at Two to Two Today", and others. Great stuff.
Robert Baumbach contributes an in-depth look at "Edison Wicker Diamond Disc Phonographs" in this issue. For those of us who have read about these in Frow, but have hungered for more, Bob delivers with nine images of original documents, wicker cabinets - then and now - and even a wicker loom which allowed such cabinets to be built for a reasonable price. An interesting study of phonographs that never went beyond the prototypes.
Last year, Mike Tucker contributed an article on the Edison Excelsior coin-operated phonograph. In this issue, Mike shares further findings of variations found between early and late-production models. As is so often the case with early Edison production, consistency was not always followed - - which makes for fascinating collecting a century later.
The third and final (thank goodness!) installment of the Amberola 1A/1B story appears in this issue as well. This part covers in detail the problems experienced by Edison in obtaining cabinets from outside suppliers, and how the Pooley-type cabinet (employed with the Amberola 1A, 1B, Disc A-250, A-300, and B-250) evolved. A general (too general for the author's taste) guide to cabinet manufacturer identification is included.
Rene has written a most interesting article on "Ray Phillips: From Photographs to Phonographs" for this issue. Many of us who thought we knew Ray may be surprised to learn of his early interest in ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, and early photography in general. Some of us were also surprised to learn his real name! Rene includes ten images, including daguerreotypes taken of Ray in 1941 and 2009. Rene is an enthusiastic wet plate collodionist himself, and includes much interesting information on this fast-developing (pun intended) hobby shared by many of us.
Finally, a brief report of the California Antique Phonograph Society's 25th anniversary show & sale, banquet, and presentation is offered. Looks like those of us who missed it have cause for regret. I certainly do!
Another great issue - - congratulations, Rene!
George P.