[78-L] Cylinder machine sighting

[DanKj]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Cylinder machine sighting


> On 1/22/2011 3:11 PM, victrola78s at aol.com wrote:
>
>>   Notice how deftly the cylinder was removed from the mandrel. Certainly a less trembling hand than the one belonging to 
>> "Shakey Jake" on YouTube, where the guy drops the cylinder onto the TechTV studio floor with a resounding shattering 
>> noise. You know, the video where the guy, after dropping the cylinder, starts to say "Oh, fu...", then settles for "sh.t" 
>> instead. Dennis "Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes" Forkel
>>
>
> He did NOT drop the cylinder.  It shattered in his hand, so I don't know
> what you mean by the resounding of the shattering on the floor.  Most of
> the pieces remain in his hand.  It is also interesting to note that
> because it was a black wax cylinder it was most likely not a
> one-of-a-kind recording as he was claiming.

  And was done on purpose as a joke, but I think we already knew that