Give me a call and I'll try to talk you through it. It's kind of difficult just talking about it over e-mail. But I have helped people out with these baby's over the phone. Adrian Cosentini 212-563-1999 (ext135) 718-506-5893 On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:43:19 +0000 Holly Mills <[log in to unmask]> writes: > While we're on the subject of antique recording devices, I'd like to > mention my current situation... > > Yesterday a gentleman brought me a recording device that he believes > belonged to his wife's parents. He came across it in cleaning out > the house (to move into smaller quarters). He couldn't tell me much > about it except he thinks that his deceased wife's parents > originally owned it. > > Yes, this is one of those wire recorders. Comes with a small > collection of wire reels, a few of which are labeled and may have > recordings on them. Today a local gentleman helped me with > reattaching the wires that go to the headphones. Everything appears > to be in order, the lights come on when plugged in, and the > play/playback/rewind switch clearly works. I just can't figure out > how to put the wire in/through it. (Actually, I'm making the > dangerous assumption that one does put the wire through it.) > > There's no brand name or model number that I can find. But except > for having to reattach the headphone to its cord, it seems to be in > mint condition. > > Now what? We're all dying (okay, maybe not quite, but definitely > anxious) to listen to this stuff. > > Any ideas? > > Holly Mills > Amherst, VA > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by > the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. > For the terms of participation, please refer to > http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to > [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES > To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>