Maybe Edison was trying to invent the first two-tone paintjob. From [email protected] Wed Nov 29 11:08:42 2006 From: [email protected] (Mark Albertson) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:12:05 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Amberola V References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <000601c713e9$c9708250$0200a...@office>
John: Initially that is what everyone would expect, a gun-metal finish. But not this one, it is nickel plated. Plus it has some other very unusual characteristics to it such as the horn attachment, the on-off switch, an unusual speed control plate, under bedplate mounting like an Opera, and some other oddities. It's all original and untouched. I had it at the CAPS show this past fall and many people agreed that it is a very unusual mechanism. It is serial number 1289. Although I have not been actively marketing it, the mechanism is for sale, so if you are of interest just e-mail me off the list. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Maeder" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola V > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
