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Post by rocky on Mar 14, 2009 22:11:11 GMT -5
Tonight I won a Hawthorne & Sheble cylinder record case! I'm really excited, as I've never even seen one in person. It's just a cardboard box with 12 pegs, but I'm still happy to get it.
It's Ebay Item #280320584546. (I tried to link it here, but for some strange reason, the link didn't work.)
I can't help but wonder how one is supposed to remove the cylinders from the pegs, as the inside of the cylinder will be taken up with the peg, not allowing room to insert the hand into the hollow area of the cylinder.
Rocky
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Post by maroongem on Mar 14, 2009 23:18:37 GMT -5
Rocky,
Congratulations!!!
I have one of those cardboard cases with the pegs (don't know who made mine) and the pegs don't go all the way up inside, so you can get your fingers inside the top part of the cylinder to pull it out. I don't think they worried too much back then about getting finger oils on the wax!!!
Bill
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Post by Edison Restorer 64 on Mar 15, 2009 15:45:30 GMT -5
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Post by matty on Mar 15, 2009 22:03:45 GMT -5
Nice item Rocky. I haven't seen them out here before.
I wonder if H&S made some sort of cabinet or stand that was meant to house a few of these boxes?
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Post by rocky on Mar 20, 2009 12:30:24 GMT -5
Well, the cylinder record case arrived today, and I'm disappointed. It's just a dirty old box with pegs, several of which are loose. The box can use a good vacuuming, and it does have a musty smell (at times I get the impression that I'm the only person left on earth who actually has a sense of smell). I would hesitate to use it for storage of any wax records. Maybe I'll feel better when I get it cleaned up and aired out.
Rocky
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Post by dddave on Mar 20, 2009 12:57:55 GMT -5
Rocky,
Looks like you got took. According to the ad:
THERE IS ONE PEG LOOSE.
NOTE: THERE IS NO SMELL OR MUSTY ODOR
NOT NEW BUT VERY GOOD FOR 100 YEARS OLD!
Dave
Come to think of it, if we could dig up Lincoln's body, he'd probably look pretty good for a guy who's been dead for 144 years. I bet he'd smell musty though.
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Post by rocky on Mar 20, 2009 15:39:24 GMT -5
I emailed the seller to express my disappointment that the cylinder box has a noticeable musty odor. As for the pegs, I'm sure they could be easily repaired.
I find that mustiness can also a problem with old phono catalogs. I always ask a seller prior to bidding if the catalog he is selling has strong musty odors. Most are honest while an occasional seller is either dishonest or has no sense of smell.
I guess it's best that I don't bid high on the very early catalogs from the '90s and '00s.
Rocky
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Post by rocky on Mar 20, 2009 20:31:37 GMT -5
I contacted the seller. He will give me a complete refund on the cylinder case, which I will ship back to him.
Rocky
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Post by coyote on Mar 21, 2009 1:04:05 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it wasn't what was expected, Rocky. I'm surprised the seller wants you to ship it back, considering it wasn't a high-value item. I see the seller is in my county; I swear it's not me!
I actually had two good eBay experiences when something similar happened to me. One was a 2-min cylinder rated "excellent" by a seller I've done business with quite a few times, and found his descriptions to be accurate. It had some worn grooves that "blast" and a skip in it. He refunded my money without my returning the cylinder. The other was for a large lot of mostly 2-min cylinders from a seller who later said he was "totally unfamiliar" with cylinders. All of the 2-mins were awfully moldy junk. The seller refunded a large portion of what I paid. I wasn't looking for refunds, just to express my displeasure. There ARE decent people selling on eBay.
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Post by rocky on Mar 21, 2009 10:32:56 GMT -5
I take it that the seller is honest and was unaware of the musty odor. Many people have a weak sense of smell.
I once had to return a shipment of about 30 Victor monthly catalogs that were so potent that the mustiness could barely be contained in a sealed zip-lock bag. As a result I am very cautious in this regard.
Rocky
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Post by matty on Mar 21, 2009 13:00:36 GMT -5
I take it that the seller is honest and was unaware of the musty odor. Many people have a weak sense of smell. Rocky He's probably a smoker (like me)  28 yrs of cigarettes hasn't been kind to my sense of smell. |
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Post by rocky on Mar 21, 2009 16:51:10 GMT -5
Shane,
I thought you were a cigarette smoker. When I was listening to the Brunswick dance band records that you uploaded to Youtube, I noticed cigarette smoke coming from the speakers along with the music.
;D
Rocky
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Post by bostonmike1 on Mar 21, 2009 18:23:58 GMT -5
Rocky-----congratultions for getting this purchase reversed. to G.S.--smell is NOT the only sense smoking affected with you!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by matty on Mar 21, 2009 20:25:13 GMT -5
Oh well Mike- at least I have an excuse! What's yours?  |
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Post by Aaron on Mar 22, 2009 21:07:21 GMT -5
congratz Rocky! I almost bought that case the first time it was up on the bay but i held back... Gald to see some one got it.
Aaron
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