The whole piece looks suspicious to me. Firstly, the case is all wrong. Second, he states Edison let other companies sell his machines. Hardly! Edison rarely had anything to do with other companies. He didn't produce premium machines as did Columbia and Victor. He protected his trade mark more than he did his wife's honour. Thirdly, where is the on/off switch???? Fourth, the binding posts look wrong.
This is the problem with Ebay. It's the blind leading the blind. I don't mean to say the seller is being intentionally deceitful, and seems to have done some homework, but perhaps that homework was done to fit the machine, not the other way around. Regards to all, George Glastris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 11:01 AM Subject: [Phono-L] Alva on eBay > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6585961775 > > http://tinyurl.com/9k66c > > I have questions. > > Did the Alva always have a raised lower bedplate like the opera and > idelia? > > Did the Alva ever have an ID plate that said Triumph? > > Were LEFT OVER MODEL "B's" WERE RECASED IN OAK CASES WITH NO LID OR THE > EDISON BANNER TO BE SOLD BY OTHER PHONOGRAPH COMPANIES. > > I know Edison made model B's and D's at the same time Ref page 345 & 346 > Frow book Chapter 29. This is why some home B's have decals like the home > D. Edison never wasted, but I have never heard of this, and I notice the > trademark is still on the upper and lower bedplate. > > Did Model B phonographs ever come from the Edison factory with the 2/4 > upgrade installed? > > The new oak case seems a convenient way to get rid of the crank hole. > > I do not know the seller, nor am I making fun of him as he probably got > the > phono this way and is relaying what he was told. I will not write sellers > as some are incredibly rude and I want to learn and share info, not argue. > The last time I wrote an Edison console seller telling him what phono he > had > since he did not know he was horrible so I no longer waste my time. > > Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/192 - Release Date: 12/5/2005 > >
