I'm A Bad Boy!

[neophone]

Gents & Lady,

Well I was a very bad fellow tonight. .......

E-Bay is happy to have me around I can tell you!

Brunswick 101

I do have a thing for portables-I actually didn't expect to win this one last second find-quick bid thing-Surprise!

I was watching a lot from one seller-nine machines all starting at $9.95 (local pick-up thing, but he was will to part them out-so I figured they needed saving. I paid more than ten bucks, but not too much more.

VV-X #1

VV-X #2
These two my best friend's actually paying for as a birthday gift & Christmas gift!
What a great friend! ;D

S-19

Now for the topper! Anyone know what the heck this is?

Odd Duck

It was such an odd little duck I just had to have it! ;D

Sadly, (Greedy bugger that I am! ) I missed out on another Edison, a VV-XI, a VV-XVI , a 4-40 and an Edison radio. This should keep me very busy this winter! I guess I'd better start learning to re-build motors & reproducers!

Regards,
J.

P.S. I learned a new trick, just click on the name of the phonograph to see the pictures.

[gramophoneshane]

What a fantastic haul! Im glad you saved the brunswick from a fate worse than death. I like the back-to-front soundboxes they had. Its probably the thing I like most about my Madrid besides the sound. Thats the first brunswick portable I've seen. It should scrub up well.
But most of all, I love the "odd duck". It is really cool! I have a real soft spot for anything thats different.You'll have fun designing a new grille for it. I hope you can find another one to copy from, but I really dont like your chances. Still, if you have to get a machine with missing woodwork, Id pick the grille every time. You can design and make a new one easily, and if you find one to copy or an original, you just pop out the other one.
I have a feeling it was a "purpose Built" cabinet, for in a bar or cinema or something? I just cant see it sitting in Granny's parlor comfortably. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that you might be able to post a heap of px & info about it sometime ;D I take it that the door at the back of the horn is for record storage?Its the most interesting machine I've seen in a long time. Its AB FAB!!

[neophone]

GS,
Thanks, I am a happy camper ;D I don't know anything about the Odd Duck yet. I did a little searching last night on-line, nothing similar. It almost looks as if it's designed to sit beside a chair.

I'll be posting plenty when I pick them up.

Regards,
J.

[henry]

Way to go, John. Even though you missed out on the XI, those two Xs look real nice. The one you've labelled "early" has the same round speed control as my 1917 XI, and the layout under the lid looks identical, except my "builder's plate" (as we railroad nuts say) is mounted vertically on the right rear of the well instead of flat behind the motor board. I guess the X and the XI are very similar except maybe the XI has a larger horn---at least the horn doors on mine look bigger. With a good rebuilt Exhibition on, you should get terrific results! Let us know how they sound.

[neophone]

Henry,

The horn opening on the V-XI is about a inch bigger all around than the VV-X. I really wanted that 4-40 and the VV-XVI! ;D

Now I have three VV-X's and they're all different. I too saw that big nickel speed regulator ;D Eventually I'll sell one most likely, but for now even if it's a common machine it's cool to have three varieties. I have to admit that my little VV-X is my favorite machine right now. (Especially with the HMV No.4 soundbox. Great Honk!, is it loud. I'm looking forward to putting it on the fat-tone armed VV-X when I get it.

The S-19 looks pretty good but for the grill, I'm sure between E-Bay and Matt I won't have any problem finding a replacement. The "Odd Duck" intrigues me the most-I can't wait to see that one in the flesh. BTW GS, I don't think it ever had a grill over the horn. Look at the decorative inlay on the bottom of the horn. (It is hard to see in the photo.) The worst problem is the chunk missing out of the top of one of the sides. I'm hoping the Brunnie 101 is lighter than my VV-50 or my Columbia 163, Oh Brother are they heavy! e-Bay is filthy with portable right now, I had a hard time narrowing it down. ;D

Now I wasn't going to brag, but I can't help myself-I got all five machines for under $200.00-that includes the shipping on the Brunnie. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D (Forgive me for talking money.)-Not that there's anything spectacular here but I think I did pretty good. I know elsewhere I'd probably be derided for wasting money on "common" machines, but I like the common machines. And I might have saved the four uprights from being parted out.

Regards,
J.

[gramophoneshane]

John,
$200! Way to go. Here in oz, they want that much for a daggy portable in a shop. Anyone that says you wasted $200 needs their head examined. I have never let doubling up on a model stop me from buying them either. I find it interesting to be able to line them up together and be able to clearly see little variations within the same model. And its these "common" models where you find the most variations. Its not always as easy to spot differences unless they are in the one collection. I hate seeing stuff getting parted out as well. As far as Im concerned, there's really not much out there that is beyond saving.
I bet you cant wait to get your hands on them! Im getting excited just thinking about seeing some more pics of the odd duck.. I'd have been more than happy to pay $200 for that one alone.

BTW; Do you wanna introduce me to your friend ;D All I ever get from mine is "WHY DONT YOU GET RID OF SOME OF THIS JUNK"