Bruce, Tour Guides just love people like you (and me) who ask questions like that! LOL!
> Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:57:18 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: [Phono-L] Edison's A-250 DD Phonograph at Glenmont > > I just returned from a trip that included a visit to the Edison Historic Site > and his Estate Glenmont in West Orange,N.J.. > While at Glenmont I was interested in seeing whether Edison's Model A-250, > shown in that famous 1914 photo of him in his Robe and Slippers with his ear > up to the grill listening to music, was still there on the 2nd floor. > There is an early A-250 in the center room on the 2nd Floor. What is unusual > about it, is that it has the Gold (Official Laboratory Seal in the lower left > hand corner), and has been retrofitted with the 10" and 12" buttons, and has > the 2nd reproducer to play his son Theodore's creation (Long Play Records). > This must of been specifically done for Edison, as I was always under the > understanding that the A-250 was not a candidate for the Long Play retrofit. > Has anyone else noticed this about the A-250 on the 2nd Floor of The Glenmont > Estate ? The Tour Guide could not verify whether it was same one shown in the > famous January, of 1914 Photo. > > Bruce > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
