[78-L] Berliner reproductions

[David Lennick]

An original going for $9.75?! In any case, the description clearly says that 
it's a repro, from information on the reverse side.

dl

On 6/8/2012 4:51 PM, Erwin Kluwer wrote:
> I can hardly believe this is a repro.. The details are too accurate and
> there is even slight graying in the grooves.. I can't believe someone goes
> into such detail to produce a record like this,,,
>
> Erwin
>
> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Michael Biel<mbiel at mbiel.com>  wrote:
>
>> From: Mike Daley<mikedaley at gmail.com>
>>> Are you talking about the Gakken Gramophone Kit?
>>> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/08/29/gakken_premium_gramophone_review/
>>
>> That is a MACHINE.  Joe is talking about RECORDS:
>>>> I've been seeing Berliner repros on ebay, listed as such. No scam here.
>>>> I'm just wondering who made these and for what purpose?  Joe Salerno
>>
>> Of course if Joe had put a LINK to an example of what he is talking
>> about instead of keeping us guessing, that might have helped.  I think
>> he means this:
>>
>> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Berliner-Record-060-Marching-Through-Georgia-NEW-COPY-REPRODUCTION-/130709271985?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6ee135b1
>>
>> There are cylinder reproductions and Edison Diamond Disc reproductions
>> also being made.  They give you something playable that is rare and very
>> expensive in the original, especially in the case of the cylinders.
>>
>> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>>
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