Hey Thatcher: What in heck does portable phonographs have to do with my question regarding Herzog Pegs? Why not start your own thread next time. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thatcher Graham" <thatcher at mediaguide.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Herzog Peg Layout > It looks nice and sounds damn fine. Thanks for the info! > > --Thatcher > > Bob wrote: >> That's a Columbia 161. It's also my favorite portable. I've owned two >> of them and several Victor ortho portables and I always preferred the >> Columbia. >> RMV >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wright" >> <esroberto at hotmail.com> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 4:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Herzog Peg Layout >> >> >>> Only rule I can think of is never trust the original handle! I've >>> always liked the Victor Orthophonic suitcase models, but there's a >>> Columbia Viva-Tonal model out there that sounds almost hi-fi, like a >>> Credenza. Anyone know which one I'm talking about? Here's a pic: >>> >>> http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jlf/pho/18.jpg >>> >>> And here's the page associated with the pic, with a sound clip of it >>> playing. >>> >>> http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jlf/enphonos.htm >>> >>> I don't know how this gent mic'd the phono or anything, but the bottom >>> end on this machine appears to be pretty amazing. Where's Greg Bogantz? >>> I bet he knows about this machine. >>> >>> Best, >>> Robert >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thatcher Graham" >>> <thatcher at mediaguide.com> >>> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:48 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Herzog Peg Layout >>> >>> >>>> And while I'm tapping the great knowledge bank that is the phonolist, >>>> are there any basic rules of thumb be applied to buying a portable >>>> phonograph? What types of problems are common/endemic to certain >>>> models? >>>> What's impossible to repair and should be inspected before purchase? >>>> What's a generally good make/model? etc >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> mark.albertson at comcast.net >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > >
