What kind of vintage car you got?
> [Original Message] > From: Andrew Baron <a...@popyrus.com> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: 6/23/2007 11:05:01 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] the early a-250 > > Thanks, Peter for this very welcome report. I've just returned from > a day out in my vintage car and will take some time to review these > latest comments and reply, most likely tomorrow. > > Thanks also for posting the images and password so that others can > conveniently view them. > > Fascinating stuff about the serial numbers. I can add more to this > when I get a moment. > > Thanks to Peter, Ron, George, John, Rich and Bruce for the input. If > any others of our readers have more to add to the serial numbers and > details of the A-250 or other first-generation D.D. phonographs, I'd > love to include the data in our compilation. > > Best to All, > Andy Baron > > On Jun 23, 2007, at 5:24 PM, john robles wrote: > > > "The highest Model A 250 serial number I've ever seen was in the > > mid-12,000 range of numbers". > > Hmm, my own A250 is numbered 12080, so I guess it is later in > > production than I thought. Either that or it is the one that Ron is > > talking about since he's been to my house a few times. > > There is another difference int he A-250 that I haven't found in > > the others. The lock mechanism takes a key that has only one notch > > cut into the 'tooth', not two as in all other DDs I have had or > > seen. I have a Dolphin key that has the one notch cut in it as the > > other will not fit. > > John Robles > > > > Peter Fraser <pjfra...@alamedanet.net> wrote: > > Hi - > > > > Well, I heard back from Ron Dethlefson, and enclose his response > > below. > > > > And here are the pictures of Andy's machine, plus some additional > > oxidozed bronze hardware pix from Bruce Mercer: > > > > http://homepage.mac.com/pjfraser/phono/PhotoAlbum233.html > > > > the password is "pook2e" (no quotes). > > > > For large-scale versions of the pix, use the slideshow button, or > > single-click the individual shot in which you're interested. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Peter > > pjfra...@alamedanet.net > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: ronald dethlefson > >> Date: June 23, 2007 9:53:26 AM PDT > >> To: Peter Fraser > > > >> Subject: Re: pictures of the early a-250 > >> > >> Nephew, > >> > >> Yes, the stop mechanism shown is the first one. It's the same as > >> on my A-250 #161. I've seen these mechanisms on #158 and #171. > >> They probably were on the first 200 A250s manufactured in late > >> 1912, according to Frow. A250s through #1200 were manufactured by > >> March 1913, again according to Frow. The sound vents in the sides > >> of the cabinets ended about #1200 too. I suspect that the stop > >> mechanism was changed due to some patent issue. So much of the > >> factory documentation was destroyed in the Dec. 1914 fire that the > >> only way to document changes in Model A pnonographs is to look at > >> the machines themselves. At least we now know that the first stop > >> mechanism, was in use into the 1400 range of serial numbers. > >> > >> One other Model A tidbit. I've never seen a Model A 250 numbered > >> lower than #109. This leads me to suspect that serial numbers > >> began with 100. The highest Model A 250 serial number I've ever > >> seen was in the mid-12,000 range of numbers. > >> > >> Regards, Uncle > >> On Jun 22, 2007, at 11:58 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> Early_A_250_levers > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Later_A-250_controls > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> A_250_bedplate_detail > >>> > >>> > >>> -- Peter > >>> pjfra...@mac.com > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
