Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-11 Thread Bruce Mercer
UH-OH, have I been taken? I was told that my Edison C-1 is one of six known. According to the known serial numbers mine is the latest making it the last (accounted for) Diamond Disc machine. I sincerely hope that is not the case. Bruce - Original Message - From: Mike Stitt

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-11 Thread Bruce Mercer
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If I collected Gems on a large scale, it would be unusual to have. One dead give away that the paint is not original to the date of manufacture is the lid. Notice the flathead nails on the edges to hold down the glue failure? Near the nails are gouges that

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-11 Thread William Taney
Yes, you have been taken, you should sell your C-1 to me for $1200 dollars and consider yourself lucky as it does not have nearly the paint job of that GEM ;-) Bill On Apr 11, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Bruce Mercer wrote: UH-OH, have I been taken? I was told that my Edison C-1 is one of six known.

[Phono-L] Diameter of Diamond Disc reproducer linkage

2011-04-11 Thread John Maeder
Can/would someone on the list please measure the diameter of the silk linkage on a Diamond Disc reproducer with a micrometer and tell me what the measurement is? Thanks! ___ Phono-L mailing list

Re: [Phono-L] Desperately Seeking Cylinder

2011-04-11 Thread bruce78rpm
have you considered sending it to the Cylinder Doctor?? - Original Message - From: john robles john9...@pacbell.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:31:59 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Desperately Seeking Cylinder Hello all Sadly, I cracked one of my favorite

[Phono-L] Desperately Seeking Cylinder

2011-04-11 Thread john robles
Hello all Sadly, I cracked one of my favorite cylinders tonight, and I am hoping someone can help me find a replacement. It is Edison 2 minute number 10185 The Market on Saturday Night sung by Ada Jones. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks John Robles

Re: [Phono-L] 3 Known

2011-04-11 Thread Bruce Mercer
Steve, I agree completely and hope for collectors interested in these machines that at least a few more will be found. The thing that supports the 'few' is that they were made for only a year (more like 10 months), were very expensive and a good estimate of orginal production numbered about 200

Re: [Phono-L] Desperately Seeking Cylinder

2011-04-11 Thread Vinyl Visions
Those d#$n 2 minute wax cylinders... you could crack one by looking at it wrong or thinking about playing it. I love indestructibles... Curt Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:31:59 -0700 From: john9...@pacbell.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Desperately Seeking Cylinder Hello