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Canadian Antique Phonograph Society
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[Map of meetings location] The Canadian Antique Phonograph Society meets on a regular basis, currently eight times a year between September and June. CAPS meetings attract more than 50 members and guests. Arrive early to peruse the auction tables.

Location: Centennial College, Progress Court Campus
Markham Road exit off Highway 401
Toronto, Ontario
Room: B1-16
Day: Sunday
Time: 1:00-5:00 pm

Each meeting begins with a presentation of about one hour in duration by one of our members or a specially-invited speaker on one aspect or another of recorded-sound history. This is followed by a 20-minute social period where members exchange information about records, machines and parts, survey the auction tables or view one of the displays that members often set up. Following this is an auction of a wide variety of sound machines, recordings and music-related ephemera. The cost of the meeting rooms and refreshments is paid for by a levy of $5.00 on all members and guests present. Guests are welcomed at our meetings. To participate in the auction, however, you must be a member.

Members are always encouraged to display their collectables at CAPS meetings, the rare and the beautiful in their collections, their prized possessions or their latest finds, especially if it relates in some way to the speaker's presentation. Long time member and repair expert Darren Wallace brought two very rare machines to a recent meeting. Members were able to hear an early Concert cylinder played on a Columbia Graphophone AB and a Pink Lambert cylinder played on a Columbia AO Graphophone. Limited facilities are also available for screening short videos during the meeting.

Presentations


September 2007
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Music and Video on the Internet
with Mark Quail

Mark Quail will review some of the main sources on the internet for legal and free sound recordings from the Jazz Era and earlier that are now in the public domain. Some sources for video streaming will also be reviewed as well some of the major sites that cater to phonograph interests.


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Sheet Music Art
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CAPS Life Member, John Rutherford, will present an "Illustrated Sound/Audible Shape". This is a story of Art and Music, two sisters living together in a synergistic relationship and achieving a union in movies, Picasso and sheet music. This is a sound/visual explanation of the two Arts that are indispensable to the Church, the Rave, and the Opera House, and often express hidden prejudices and Freudian irreverences.


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Eddie Cantor
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Eddie Cantor was what we would call today a "multi-media super-star". In a career that spanned nearly forty years, he achieved stardom on stage, screen, television, and - above all - radio. But that was in the first half of the last century. Today he is largely forgotten. By playing some of Cantor's best-loved records, Jack Litchfield will try to bring him back to life and glory.


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Refinishing Tips
with Bob Nix and Horst Weggler

We kick off 2008 with some insights from two of the members who possess some deep technical expertise. Bob Nix and Horst Weggler will demonstrate and discuss tricks and tips on refinishing phonographs and wooden horns.


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19th Century Organettes
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CAPS member Paul-André Lawrie will demonstrate and discuss some of the organettes from his collection. These organettes were popular in North America from the 1870s to the 1890s. This is a prime chance to see some of these rarities in action and learn about this wonderful niche category of music machines.


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Edison GEM Machines
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The Development of Hi Fidelity and Stereo in the 1950s
with Mike Dicecco

CAPS Vice-President, Mike Dicecco, will be giving a presentation about the development of Hi Fidelity and Stereo by RCA Victor in the 1950's. This was truly the height of the company's consumer entertainment period, and they brought forth many leading edge products, which we'll see in some period films. Three movies will be presented, from 1956, 1957 and 1958, which will deal with a massive home "New Orthophonic High Fidelity system", a new stereo cassette tape system (which ultimately failed to catch on), and finally the commercialization of the 45/45 stereo LP record. This presentation is certain to be a real pleasure for anyone who has an interest in the development of today's high end playback equipment and/or RCA's leadership in this field.


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Cylinder Seminar

CAPS President, Mike Bryan, will delve into the rise and fall of the cylinder record and look at the differences between the various makes and types. This seminar is designed to provide a better understanding of one of the oldest forms of sound carriers. Not as convenient as MP3s, we know, but these are a little harder to pirate.

Mike is looking for examples of every type of cylinder to display during his presentation, so please contact him if you have any particularly interesting or unusual cylinders that you'd be willing to bring along.