Special nickeled finish: Edison nickeled all of the parts except the halfnut, main mandrel shaft feedscrew, and backrod. From what my dimming eyes can see from the ad photos on my dying monitor, the machine appears to be correctly done. The Edison trademark script plate looks correct. The machine does appear from an electronic distance to be original. As for the patent plate and the trademark plate being 'as sent by the factory,' I tend to think they are. Most of the time when plates are removed and replaced the escutcheon pins get flattened on top or dinged in some way. To my eyes they look OK on my monitor. If the machine were plated after the sale, the trademark plate would have had to be obtained from Edison or created specially for the job to replace the gold stamped trademark. It appears to be original. Of note are the remaining lid packing bolsters to protect the machine during original shipment. That means the cabinet is in all likelihood original. The horn however is a toss up. The after-market horn is a nickeled version of the Babson 9 panel style horn that we see all the time as a painted and often flower decorated horn on eBay. It just does appear to be TOO shiny. The crane with it seems dull in comparison. Does this make me think of mixed parentage? Yes... In my humble opinion this machine would have had a woodgrained 12 panel Triumph straight horn. The machine at $50 plus special nickel finish at $25 and mahogany cabinet at $10 would have come to $85. At that price if one wanted to use a Babson style horn they would most likely have chosen at least the 10 or 11 panel Babson or T&T Co horn to be commensurate with the machine. I would like to have had a photo of the motor included in the listing. Often a view of the motor and underside of the bedplate can be most telling. Nothing can take the place of personal inspection on a machine from a practiced eye. For one of this rarity and stratospheric price that should be a must do task. Hope my shared opinion helps. Declared value less than 2 cents... Regards to All, Al Please ignore AOL garbage ads attached below. **************Get a jump start on your taxes. Find a tax professional in your neighborhood today. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=Tax+Return+Preparation+%26+Filing&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000004) From [email protected] Mon Feb 23 12:49:59 2009 From: [email protected] (Steve Andersen) Date: Mon Feb 23 12:58:36 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Phonographs in New Orleans In-Reply-To: <1bf98a7e75a544c9b0924e8fbaf62...@ronlherault> References: <1bf98a7e75a544c9b0924e8fbaf62...@ronlherault> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Here was my response to Peter...... Peter, Here is an Edison Home Phonograph. This type was sold between 1898 and 1899. This exact one was sold in New Orleans by the National Automatic Fire Alarm Co of Louisiana on Gravier St. If you look at view 2 of my website linked below, you can see the dealer tag. This phonograph would play the earlier brown wax 2 minute cylinders and have an all brass horn. http://www.theedisonshop.com/CESHome-A-Front.html Steve Andersen Andersun Graphics Designnprint On Feb 22, 2009, at 11:33 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote: > What follows is a plea from a jazz researcher. Can anyone help > him? Please > respond to [email protected] > I suppose response to the list would be good too since it seems like > an > interesting subject. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > Greetings, > > Can anyone direct me to info about gramophone or phonograph use in New > Orleans, first two decades? Who might the early jazz pioneers have > listened > to (if they could even get access)? We know that Armstrong was > listening to > McCormack, Galli-Curci, and Caruso by the late teens. What about > earlier? > What was available? > > Many thanks in advance! > > Peter Gerler > Boston > > > ------------------------------------ > > This list's archives, directory and more at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jazz-research/Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jazz-research/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jazz-research/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > mailto:[email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [email protected] > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
