Yes, exactly my sentiments about the description. My suspicion is that they know about this machine and who altered it and why, but then again this is all speculative, and they want some numbskull to think they know nothing about these machines, and hope some one will think it is some one of a kind original Edison Oddity that he can quickly pick up for short money, but worth a bloody fortune. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison triumph with totally different upper bedplate
>I thought the same thing. They must think we collectors just jumped off a >turnip truck. Al Menashe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Fraser" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 7:28 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison triumph with totally different upper > bedplate > > >> the description is also just a little too precious ("aw shucks, its a >> stone-looking thing, i think collectors call it a stylus"). this might >> be a big ruse. >> >> On Nov 13, 2007, at 6:16 PM, estott wrote: >> >>> To me it doesn't look like a product of the Edison works- I'd guess >>> that everything above the bedplate is the work of a very skillful >>> mechanic. I strongly suspect this was someone's recording machine- the >>> precision adjustments and quick release on the carrier arm & the >>> leveling adjustments on the front edge are impressive- possibly to make >>> recordings with different cutting depths. >>> >>> Eric Stott >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected] >>> > >>> To: "Phono-l" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 7:42 PM >>> Subject: [Phono-L] Edison triumph with totally different upper bedplate >>> >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320182426778 >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/2dhcqj >>> >>> What is this? >>> >>> Steve_______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: >> 269.11.19/955 - Release Date: 8/15/2007 4:55 PM >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: > 269.15.31/1128 - Release Date: 11/13/2007 11:09 AM >
