Thanks. I've read the Frow book many times, but I was hoping for something more recent and maybe crowd-sourced.
How about the second half of my inquiry: How difficult would it be to find one today in fairly good condition, and how much should such an example command in today's market? On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Philip Carli < [email protected]> wrote: > Check the Frow book -- he certainly gives production history for the model. > PC > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] [[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 6:55 AM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army & Navy > > I am not sure whether those statistics exist anywhere. If anyone would know > it would be Author and Edison Historian and expert Ron Dethlefson or > possibly the curator of the Edison Historic Site. I have an original Army & > Navy, and it has serial number 2934, which is one of the highest serial > numbers I have encountered for A&N Edison phonographs. How many still exist > ? I could wager a wild guess and say, maybe less then 100 ? again, just a > guess. I am not sure what % survival estimates, phonograph historians place > on models where the actual production output is known. > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ny victrolaman" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 10:33:07 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Army & Navy > > Does anyone have any idea how many Edison Army & Navy phonographs were made > during World War I, and how many might still exist? How hard would it be to > find one in good (preferably original) condition, and what should one > expect > to pay for one? > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > This email message and any attachments may contain confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are prohibited from > using the information in any way, including but not limited to disclosure > of, copying, forwarding or acting in reliance on the contents. If you have > received this email by error, please immediately notify me by return email > and delete it from your email system. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
