The eBay number is: _http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320174678364&ssPageNa me=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011_ (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320174678364&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011) Sorry, I had to figure out how to get this copied to my post. I have seen errors on patent plates for Edison and have a few examples on machines in my collection; but, I have never seen a plate serial that was off by a half-a-million! I may take the large view and disassemble the photo to see if Photoshop was used to obscure the serial which has been done on some eBay listings for reasons unknown. As for Home Phonographs, the highest serial I have seen was up around 407000 and it was a Model F. At least Edison has yet to have a crappophone copy come out of China! Regards to all on the list, Al Edison Collector
************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com From [email protected] Fri Oct 26 14:29:49 2007 From: [email protected] (Bob or JoAnn Maffit) Date: Fri Oct 26 14:29:55 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Home E on eBay w/ impossible serial number References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <00c101c81817$567546e0$0201a...@bmaffit> Great! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:23 AM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Edison Home E on eBay w/ impossible serial number Dear Edison Collector Al and list, Since each ID plate was hand stamped with the serial number one morning Fred who was stamping the ID plates came in with a horrible hangover. His wife had made him sleep outside since he had stayed out so late drinking with his friends. He meant to pick up a 3 but instead got a 9. He stamped it, put the 9 down and picked up the 9 again and completed the serial number. He double checked it and because of his headache and stomachache it looked fine to him. The person who was supposed to double check the serial number, John, had been out with Fred and the only reason he made it to work was the horse knew the way.SteveMost creative theory inventor > Greetings Learned Collectors:> > There is an Edison Model E Home on eBay that has an impossible serial number, > 994618. Since there were less than 410,000 Home Phonographs made, does > anyone have an idea why this serial number is so out of line? I was entertaining > the idea that the seller used Photoshop to alter the photo of the patent plate > for some reason.> > All theories welcome.> > Regards to All,> > Al> Edison Collector> > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> _______________________________________________> Phono-L mailing list> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org_______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
