Hi Al, What a precise, wonderful explanation, it clears up all my questions.
Thanks so much, Steve > Hi Steve: > > After the caseless Gem of 1899 came the branded case lid of 1900. In 1902 > the > banner Gem transfer was put onto the case lid and it stayed there until > shortly after the Model B Gems arrived in 1905. From that time on the lid > simply > had the Edison script transfer. > > BTW - There is/was a Gem Model D on eBay which had the wrong horn (spun > aluminum) and a case lid with a banner transfer from an early Model B Gem. > > The branded case has two spring loaded pins that fit into two holes, one > on > each side, in the cast iron phonograph body. Later models use screw in > pins > and grip the iron body from both sides in the same way. > > *If memory serves*, the cast iron Gem phonograph body stayed the same size > from 1900 until the end with the Gem E. I would have to go measure all my > Gems > to be sure but they are packed away where I cannot readily get to them. > The > fly in the ointment is that you will not get any Gem A to fit a later > machine > because the keywind machines had no slot for the crank. The Model B > machines > will likely work on all later models but I have not tried swapping lids. > > The branded case lid has a more thin construction thus the base is > smaller. > Later wood with the screw in pins had to be made more thick and the base > was > resized to accommodate the larger lid circumference. > > I hope that answers your questions. > > May all your finds be rare ones, > > Al > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >
