In a message dated 4/13/04 4:16:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: These machines do not surface that often ---------
Actually, they do turn up fairly frequently. The one you're describing sounds pretty marginal, to be frank. While you might find a later Standard carriage to replace the broken one, finding a *correct* one (with adjusting screw and shaver) is not going to be easy. When you start factoring in the cost of an Automatic reproducer (figure $250-$300), the very rare carriage, repairing the motor, replacing the base correctly, it could end up being an expensive investment even if you can get it for $250. I've sold a couple on eBay, with all correct original parts, in the $700 range, and have seen several others around that. Personally I'd rather go for a good, undamaged original than to try to restore one with the problems you list. In the long run you'd probably come out ahead even if you paid $900. Best regards, Rene Rondeau From Gpaul2000 Wed Apr 14 15:57:56 2004 From: Gpaul2000 ([email protected]) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:38 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Square Top Edison Standard question Message-ID: <[email protected]> I agree with Rene. Better to save your $250 and put it toward a nice one: an example you can keep and for which you'll have no nagging subconcious "apologies." Ultra-rare machines may need the other approach, but you WILL find a better "Standard." Good luck! George Paul From ClockworkHome Wed Apr 14 18:04:34 2004 From: ClockworkHome ([email protected]) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:38 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Re: Square Top Edison Standard question Message-ID: <[email protected]> Edison made a large number of the Square Top Standards If memory serves some 24,000 were produced. Therefore this is not a "rare" machine and the going price for a complete playing machine is likely less than what you would spend putting a questionable machine back together. The most recent 4 clip Square Top on eBay went for $514 I believe. I have often stated that I believe the survivor rate for Edison machines was something like 7% based solely on empirical observations. 7% of 24,000 machines is 1680 machines and there aren't that many collectors. Keep looking, they are out there! Al Sefl - Flatulus Antiquitus - Collector of esoteric flotsam and jetsam...
