The Compleat Talking Machine; A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs - Softcover

Eric L. Reiss

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9781886606227: The Compleat Talking Machine; A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs

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ISBN 10: 1886606226 ISBN 13: 9781886606227

Publisher: Sonoran Pub, 2007

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For over 25 years, the Compleat Talking Machine has served as the definitive repair and restoration manual for antique phonographs. The updated 5th edition delivers practical step-by-step solutions to repair problems, plus includes an identification section with pictures and descriptions of over 300 early machines, and a comprehensive guide to current market values.

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"It is hare to imagine how any phonograph collector, seasoned or novice, could manage without The Compleat Talking Machine on the bookshelf or workbench." -- Christopher Proudfoot, Christie's, London

"Mr. Reiss leaves no stone unturned...a tour-de-force indespensable to most anyone who owns a wind up phonograph or is thinking of buying one." -- Cadence, The American Review of Jazz & Blues

About the Author:

Eric Reiss acquired his first talking machine, a Brunswick console model, at the age of four and has been actively searching for old machines since his early 'teens.

Mr. Reiss was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1954. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in performing arts and political science, he moved to Copenhagen, Denmark to become a stage director at the Danish Royal Theater. Although he maintains his connections to the theater world, Mr. Reiss now works in marketing -- an equally nefarious occupation.

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PublisherSonoran Pub
Publication date2007
ISBN 10 1886606226
ISBN 13 9781886606227
BindingPaperback
Edition number5
Number of pages272
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The Compleat Talking Machine, 5th Ed: A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs: Repair, Restoration, Identification, Price Guide

Eric Reiss

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ISBN 10: 1886606226 ISBN 13: 9781886606227

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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: New. For years "The Compleat Talking Machine" has served as the definitive reference for the repair and restoration of antique phonographs; a must for any collector's library. The newly revised and updated 5th Edition contains the same careful analysis of the construction of spring motors, turntables, reproducers, cabinets and their associated parts, with a step-by-step guide to cleaning, lubricating and repairing them. Plus, a price guide to current market values, and an identification guide with photos and descriptions hundreds of collectible phonographs! Covers identification of Edison Phonographs, Columbia Cylinder Machines, Columbia Disc Machines, the Gramophone, Berliner Gramophones, The Victor Talking Machine, Victor Victrolas, Zon-O-Phone, other interesting Cylinder and Disc Machines, Phonograph Lamps, Combination Talking Machine / Music Boxes, Coin-in-slot Machines, and some interesting accessories. Seller Inventory # OOP-GGB-2007-9781886606227-WH3

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