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.

September 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30		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.
October 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31		Sheet Music Art with John Rutherford 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.
November 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30		Eddie Cantor with Jack Litchfield 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.
January 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31		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.
February 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29		19th Century Organettes with Paul-André Lawrie 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.
March 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31		Edison GEM Machines with Domenic DiBernardo
April 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30		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.
June 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30		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.