I agree. The first sight of the machine shouted 'wrong'. Surprising that an Alva makes a huge price, and a short time later this pops up.
New on the scene: Watch out for EMG remakes from India - saw one earlier in the week. These are also expensive machines in the original. Following the adage - where there's money there's fraud. regards Rob >From: "George Glastris" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Alva on eBay >Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 14:06:04 -0600 > >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 > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >[email protected] > >Phono-L Archive >http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
