Adding to this, I'm not sure about the Art Models having the oxidized finish. The French Gothic No.2 I handled while at Christe's had a very unusual "hammered" iron finish reproducer (see Frow) which was obviously done specially to match with the wrought iron style fittings on the exterior. George Frow mentioned to me the day he came by to look at the above, that he'd always "assumed" they used the standard finishes on the Art Models, and was as amazed as I when he saw this unusual one. Somewhere in my files I have a photo of it.
The XVIII English machine I handled later had a the gilt finish as with the more common machines. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Question Tiger Stripe DD Reproducer? > > In a message dated 4/6/2006 1:19:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Copper oxidation was available on certain A machines which had certain > finishes. For example the A 250 had two colors of motor boards which > were > offered with certain woods and certain metal finishes. > > > I don't quite follow you here, but it sounds like you've seen a Diamond > Disc > machine other than the "A/B-150" with metal finished in oxidized bronze. > (I'm not including the later oxidized finishes of the 1920s.) Is that > what you > meant? If so, is it certain that the metal parts were original to the > cabinet? The original announcement and description of the Diamond Disc > Phonographs in the October 1913 issue of the "Edison Phonograph Monthly" > mentioned > "oxydized bronze" metal parts for ONLY the "A-150." Nevertheless, I'd > love to > see an "A-250" (or more expensive model) with its original oxidized > bronze > parts! > > I always presumed that Frow's reference to oxidized bronze and the "A-150" > was in this context - - NOT as pertaining to the Art Models. The one or > two > oxidized bronze DD reproducers with cast mounts that I've seen were on > early > "B-150" machines. I would consider those rare because of the apparently > very > short production of oxidized bronze parts on the "B-150." > > Bill mentioned that he has never seen a DD reproducer with a built-in > volume > control. The shaft for this volume control takes the place of the > positioning pin, has a knob mounted on the end, and rotates to manipulate > a felt disc > within the reproducer's throat. It works like a furnace flue. One of > these > (in gold finish) can be seen on page 86 of "Antique Phonograph Gadgets, > Gizmos, and Gimmicks." As for the oxidized finish on the "A-150" (of > which I'm > quite fond as you can tell!), a close-up photo can be found on page 119 > of > "Antique Phonograph Accessories & Contraptions." > > I'm obliged to you, Steve, for your perspective on why the early built-in > volume control was discontinued. It makes perfect sense. The felt disc > on > mine had been carefully removed by a previous owner, and I always > wondered why! > > Regards, > George Paul > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 4/5/2006 > >
