You can sometimes get a nice Standard B for $350-400, but a Fireside would probably be $650-900 depending on horn/equipment.
Steven Medved <[email protected]> wrote:If you want the best price, get a Standard B, Firesides sell much higher. Steve > >Thanks John! That's what I was afraid of, after having checked out the >internals... But it's good to hear it from one of the experts! > >Anyone know what a typical Fireside goes for? > >Robert > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "john robles" >To: "Antique Phonograph List" >Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 9:18 PM >Subject: [Phono-L] Amberola 30 refit to two minute > > > > It would not be possible, as the gearing is made for 4 minute play only. >In the 2/4 machine, there is an added gear cluster that halves the speed of >the feed nut, not the speed of the machine. You would need something to >increase the speed of the feed nut, which would take some very customized, >and I would guess expensive, engineering. Better to invest in a good 2 >minute machine, and for playing 2 minute I recommend an Edison Fireside. >Any >other recommendations?? > > John > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >[email protected] > >Phono-L Archive >http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
