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Dear Robbie,  The gentleman at QRS said your site was just the place to
try and get some info on my phonograph.  They also are looking for more
information on the QRS Model 15.

I was so pleased to hear that you, too, were interested in knowing more
about this player.  If you have any problems with the attached photos
please let me know.

I bought this phonograph at an auction in Durango, Colorado, in 1968.
My Dad loved "old" things so much and this was a birthday surprise for
him that year.  I paid $3.00 for it.  It came with a stack of records
and many needles.  Inside was a copy of "The Eagle", a Fraternal Order
of the Eagle magazine, dated 1935.

The turntable is 9 inches diameter, and the case is 7 inches high by
15 inches wide by 11.5 inches deep.  The color is deep red, almost
burgundy.  The decal inside says:

        QRS
      Model 15
      Portable
  The QRS Company
    Chicago USA

Thank you for taking the time to look at this.  I do hope your members
may find some enjoyment in this challenge.

Sincerely,
Jane Furlow

 [ Bob Berkman, QRS Music Center, Buffalo, NY, wrote to us:
 [
 [ "They were made in the very late 1920's and weren't very successful,
 [ but they do turn up now and then.  We have two different models
 [ here, and some advertising ephemera.  I seem to recall that one
 [ model resembles one of the late Edison portables (same vintage),
 [ which suggests a common manufacturer, but I have no further info.
 [ Mike Montgomery told me he was seeking a QRS needle packet!
 [ I'll be happy to send a photocopy what we've got but much of this
 [ material can be found in volume 5 of the Billings Rollography.
 [ You should have it!"
 [
 [ I'll place Jane's photos and the adverts from Bob at the MMD
 [ Pictures Site,  http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/  -- Robbie