[Phono-L] Silvertone Catalog

Andrew Baron andy at popyrus.com
Thu Aug 23 19:59:01 PDT 2007


Hi Wayne and thank you so much for the Silvertone CD.  I'm enjoying  
making little discoveries such as the variety of dancing figures (pg. 
27.jpg), and the fact that the armchair consumer could order  
replacement mainsprings (scat1933-2.jpg).j  It was also interesting  
to read the description of the tone control (pg3.jpg), and its  
reference to "the doors on the Victrola or the shutters on the  
Columbia Grafonola".  Also in the same paragraph, the description of  
the modulator being "manipulated while playing, thus enabling you to  
give your own interpretation to the music", is certainly reminiscent  
of the way player piano operators of the same era were encouraged to  
interact with the controls while the piano was playing to make the  
music their own.

Always fascinating to learn and discover, and I thank you once again  
for creating this opportunity.

Best regards,
Andy Baron
Santa Fe, NM


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