The Compleat Talking Machine: A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs, Second Edition [Paperback]

Eric L. Reiss (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Sonoran Pub; 2nd edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886606080
• ISBN-13: 978-1886606081
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,538,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for restorers, June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Compleat Talking Machine: A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs, Second Edition (Paperback)

I am a great fan of technical how-to books, and this is one of the most informative, well written books on the subject of phonograph restoration that there is. It covers disc phonographs, as well as cylinder phonographs. It covers too many topics to relate here. You will be impressed.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great info, good writer, December 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Compleat Talking Machine: A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs, Third Edition (Paperback)

The Compleat Talking Machine is not only a great resource for people interested in restoring old phonographs, it's also a good read -- Eric comes across as a real person with a sense of humor. He keeps his repair information and instructions general for the most part -- you may need to interpolate his instructions depending on the model of phono you have. Read carefully!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but watch focus on table models, few floor models, August 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Compleat Talking Machine: A Collector's Guide to Antique Phonographs, Third Edition (Paperback)

An excellent reference with great bibliography -but one warning - it focuses strongly on "table" model phonographs - has few pictures of upright floor cabinets. However it led me to buy a number of additional references to identify British machines.