Is the mech nickel-plated, or in gun metal finish? John M
>From: "Mark Albertson" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola V >Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:31:57 -0800 > >Hey Jerry: > >How about a nice unrestored nickel plated Ambrola IA mechanism? I know >where there is one of these "one-of-a-kinds" for sale. I even think that >it will soon find it's way onto eBay. > >Mark > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "DeeDee Blais" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:04 AM >Subject: [Phono-L] Amberola V > > >>Along the same theme as the upside down decals and the >>maroon over black painted Gem is an interesting >>Amberola V that I bought a couple of years ago. I was >>on the way to Union and stopped at Walnut, Iowa to >>antique shop. In one of the shops was a mahogany >>Amberola V. When I opened the lid, I discovered an >>Amberola 50 mechanism. I knew that a small number of >>Amberola V cabinets survived the Edison factory fire >>and were fitted with Amberola 50 mechanisms. I also >>knew that it was quite unusual so I made my purchase. >>When I arrived at Union, I talked to another collector >>that had been through Walnut. I told of my exciting >>purchase and his response was "Oh, I've seen that >>machine for a couple of years." What was exciting to >>me was not interesting to him. >> As a side story about this machine...When I >>inspected the Amberola V, I couldn't find a name tag >>or tiny holes where one might have been attached. It >>wasn't until quite recently, when I was doing a repair >>on an Amberola 30, that I found where the name tag was >>located. The Amberola 30 tag was behind the grill >>along the inside of case. I ran to my basement, >>checked the inside area of the Amberola V, and was >>delighted to find the name tag! Happy collecting, >>Jerry B. >> >> >> >>____________________________________________________________________________________ >>Yahoo! Music Unlimited >>Access over 1 million songs. >>http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited >>_______________________________________________ >>Phono-L mailing list >>[email protected] >> >>Phono-L Archive >>http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >>Support Phono-L >>http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >[email protected] > >Phono-L Archive >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > >Support Phono-L >http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
