[78-L] Mignon Record

[Mike Daley]

Who is "The Colonel"? Does he post on YouTube?

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com> wrote:

> On 8/15/2011 9:18 PM, DanKj wrote:
> >   Vellly interesting ...  I know nothing about Mignon, but if the center
> hole is 1/4", then that disc must be just barely 4" in diameter. Tiny.
>
> Not only are center holes in records not 1/4-inch -- they are 5/16-inch
> -- what you are seeing in this particular record is a worn label that
> makes the hole look like it is enlarged.  If you think the record is
> under 4-inches, comparing it with his hand would make it seem like he is
> a midget.  Compare it with some of the Durium advertising records he
> plays in some nearby videos.  Those are 3 and 4 inches.  This one is
> about 5 1/2 or 6, about the size of a Little Wonder or a small European
> Zonophone,
>
> >   "The Colonel" puts up some good records, but his Silly-Ass English Twit
> impersonation (I hope that's all it is) must go!
>
> I don't know why you felt compelled to post on something you know
> nothing about, and cap it off with a totally unnecessary accusation.  He
> is not faking being English, all you have to look at the machine he is
> using to know that he is undoubtedly English.  And a very traditional
> old-school English record collector, at that. Of course you probably
> have no idea of the significance of the machine he is using.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
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