Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-14 Thread Andrew Baron
Was oxidized bronze available on special order for this model? I think of these as late 1912 through 1914, somewhat after the era of the custom order metal finishing on standard production models. Are there A-250's known to exist that are other than gold plating on the hardware? Andy Baron

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread b...@taney.com
Too bad it's all the way in CA, I would like an early A-250 . -- Bill Taney Sent From My iPad On Jul 13, 2011, at 2:19 PM, DeeDee Blais deedeebl...@yahoo.com wrote: I looked at an A-250 Diamond Disk that will be selling at a local auction this Friday. The serial number is 2,xxx and it has

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread Mike Stitt
Bill, You might give Jerry a call. He is not in California. Oldcranky On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:33 PM, b...@taney.com b...@taney.com wrote: Too bad it's all the way in CA, I would like an early A-250 . -- Bill Taney Sent From My iPad On Jul 13, 2011, at 2:19 PM, DeeDee Blais

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread Andrew Baron
Hi Jerry ~ What a great find to turn up locally! Although I won't be the buyer, I have a particular interest in learning and documenting some of the details of this machine. The serial number seems a little late for the slotted cabinet, but it wouldn't be the first Edison anomaly. I'd love

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread Peter Fraser
Does it have gold or oxidized bronze hardware? Sent from my iPhone -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Jul 13, 2011, at 6:17 PM, Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: Hi Jerry ~ What a great find to turn up locally! Although I won't be the buyer, I have a particular interest in learning and