Has anyone noticed that whenever anybody on eBay professes not to know the provenance (or for that matter any detail) of what they are selling, they always claim they bought it at an estate sale?? I once was duped into buying a flor crane for a machine that it trned out was simply the base of a music stand and a bent piece of rod. The seller claimed it came from an estate sale of a person who had several phonographs. Happily one of my phonoo friends bought it from me for what I paid, knowing full well it was a phony, just because it was a cheap way to show their morning glory horn off. John Robles
BruceY <[email protected]> wrote: 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" To: "Antique Phonograph List" 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" > To: "Antique Phonograph List" > 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" >>> > >>> To: "Phono-l" >>> 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 > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
