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ed horizontal storage of records.  Edison had slotted vertical storage=2C p=
erhaps from the first DD floor model.  I suspect that vertical storage beca=
me a necessity when albums began to be used.
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Don Chichester
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> From: sternth at attglobal.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Mon=2C 29 Aug 2011 10:04:00 -0400
> Subject: Re: [78-L] record cabinet?
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> IIRC=2C a Victrola floor model=2C probably 1920's had storage underneath =
the soundbox which had vertical partitions-so I assume the
> stored records were meant to be vertical. Dont remember now if there were=
 2 levels for storage...
> Hope machine collectors will provide input here!!! What storage
> was provided in talking machine cabineets or for seperate storage in
> early days??
> Best wishes=2C Thomas.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Han Enderman
> Sent: Monday=2C August 29=2C 2011 8:58 AM
> To: 78-L
> Subject: [78-L] record cabinet?
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> I doubt if they had at the time any idea of "proper storage".
> The metal records of music boxes were stored horizontally and
> possibly this method was used for 78s too.
> It is very small=2C since the descriptions says now that it is for 7" dis=
cs.
> Maybe verical storage is less necessary for small discs?
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> han enderman
> =3D=3D=3D
> >>> The cabinet appears to have to holes in the top. I wonder if they are
> for pegs=2C making them stackable? and I wonder why they chose horizontal
> storage. That goes up against what we now know is proper storage.
> - Mark L. Bardenwerper=2C Sr
> _____________________
> >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D120769683310&s=
sPageName=3DADME:B:SS:US:1123#ht_3489wt_1185
> >
> > Looks like an attractive piece of furniture and a sturdy place to keep
> > your records circa 1901=2C until you open the drawers. Is this how they
> > stored records? I was expecting vertical shelving.
> Vertical shelving implies that the round records would be either in
> sleeves or albums=2C otherwise they would roll out. With one exception I
> have not been able to find evidence of sleeves before 1906 -- not even
> any mention of how discs were sold=2C shipped=2C or stored in the trade
> press. I had expected to find companies offering to sell sleeves to
> dealers=2C but there were only a few mentions of storage albums but not a=
s
> early as 1901. I would LOVE to get ANY info of the existence of disc
> sleeves prior to 1906 beyond the one Berliner sleeve in the new Sherman
> book.
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> One other thing about this record cabinet. Although there is no way I
> could afford this=2C I asked the seller to give the dimensions.
> Especially considering some of the machines he mentioned=2C it might only
> hold 7-inch discs!!
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> Mike Biel
> ________
> I have actually quite a lot of pre 1906 sleeves=3B
> 1902 G&T celebrity sleeves of the early Caruso/Battistini/ Tamgano/Marcon=
i
> records. (picture/title=2C etc)
> 1902 and 1903 Zonopgone sleeves with artist and title
> Berliner sleeves with artists and titles... etc=2C etc
> Erwin
> <<<
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