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The Compleat Talking Machine: A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs
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Price Last Updated : 2-8-2012
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Features
Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Sonoran Pub; 4 edition March 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1886606188
ISBN-13: 978-1886606180
Product Dimensions:
10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
Reader Reviews
I think you will find this an awesome book, as long as you know what to expect. Reiss focuses on external horn machines, and includes only a couple of pictures of the internal horn machines. If you are looking for a book with lots of details about Victrola models, this is not it. That's not a problem if you are looking for repair information, since most wind-up machines share the same basic construction. Reiss is a great technical writer, giving you step-by-step instructions in nice readable English. He covers both mechanical repairs (such as rebuilding the reproducer or fixing a broken spring) and cosmetic repairs. I really liked his tips for cleaning the finish and repairing blemishes and dings. In summary, if you own a talking machine and want to fix it or spruce it up, this book is a critical resource. If you are shopping for a Victrola, this is not the book for you. I take that back. I would have shopped much more intelligently for my first Victrola if I had read this book first. Just changed the rating from 4 to 5!
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The Compleat Talking Machine: A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs
Kindle Edition
by Eric L. Reiss
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