In a message dated 12/23/2009 9:09:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
So far the only standard carriages I need to complete the set is the one for the E and F. The one I have for the ICS has the shaver casting that was not drilled out. I saw one of the early Amberolas (the one with the fireside motor) on eBay that played both 2 and 4 minute. A few more thoughts Steve: The Model E came with two different carriage arms. The 45° large carriage for the N with fishtail weight was intertwined with the large horizontal carriage for the flat weight N and later the Diamond B. The last of the Standard machines were made with a solid carriage casting instead of the two piece one and stamped Model G with the only horn option being the Cygnet. Again, confusion results from years of parts swapping. As for the Amberola that was 2 - 4 minute, I have seen a Model A Fireside works with a swapped nameplate and an O Reproducer in large horizontal carriage that was dropped into an Amberola DX with an added I to the end making it an Amberola D-11! It was a mutt. The only 2 - 4 minute Amberola is the I - A. It is amazing what the basement tinkerer can do with too much time and a couple of boxes of Edison parts. I may have missed that eBay listing, thankfully. Merry Christmas to all, Al _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
