Like The Edison C-2, I thought it was so rare I would never hope to have one. I have had 3. And Chuck Azzalina had 7 in his basement last time I was there to fix. He started keeping count thinking the number surviving was in the 10's and stopped at 200 or so known. Same with C-1. There were 2 know for the longest time, then 2 more showed up then 1 more now I think there are about 10 or so out there. It isn't how many but how cool they are. C-1 and C-2 are very special machines and would be cool if there were 2000 left. I actually prefer if something I like is common, it means I can afford it :-). Collecting just so you can say you have 1 of only 2 known is what some people collect for but I am not one of them. -Barry
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> wrote: > > Bruce, > > In the case of a machine like yours even if if there are twice as many > existing as are currently known it is a very hard to find machine. > > Steve >> Steve, I agree completely and hope for collectors interested in these >> machines that at least a few more will be found. The thing that supports the >> 'few' is that they were made for only a year (more like 10 months), were >> very expensive and a good estimate of orginal production numbered about 200 >> machines. Frow wasn't much help. It seems that somebody at the National >> Monument could be a scource of desperately needed information regarding that >> machine and the number mfg.. I bought the machine from Charley H. and in >> talking with him and at least one other rabid collector, those are the >> numbers that are known and a good guess as to the number built. Charley told >> me he had gotten the machine from the original owner in N.J., somebody that >> had worked for Edison. There were many old pictures, some autographed, all >> to do with Edison or the Company on the walls, when he got the machine. He >> thought it to be someone high up in the Company. >> As far as I'm concerned I hope 100 more turn up sooner than later. It >> wouldn't affect the value of mine in the least, not to me anyway. Spread the >> happiness. >> >> Very best, >> Bruce M. > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > -- -Barry _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
