I had one and sold it for three times what I paid. Couldn't wait to get rid of it. Ugly and clunky and huge and ungainly and heavy, and useful only to completist collectors and WWI fans.
Sent from my iPhone -- Peter [email protected] On May 27, 2011, at 9:53 AM, William Taney <[email protected]> wrote: > I bid on one of them too. I think I stopped at about 700 and also had the > feeling it would be a machine that might wind up in storage and felt that > would be a waste (what good is a machine if you don't play it occasionally) > > Bill > On May 27, 2011, at 10:40 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Makes you wonder what happened to all of the A&N machines that went over to > the Battlefields of Europe to entertain the Troups, and what happened to all > of them after the War was over. How many were abandoned over there and never > brought back, and if not, what the did the respective Military units do with > the machines that eventually found there way back to the USA ? > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Mercer" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 11:21:12 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army & Navy > > I agree with Bill. I've seen four or five A/N on ebay in that time span. I > remember the cheapest was 650.00, the others were right at 800.00. One was > in very nice cosmetic condition with some paperwork. I almost bid on it > myself it was so nice, then came to my senses about 'where' I would put it. > Check religiously and one will pop up. > Bruce > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Taney" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 10:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army & Navy > > >> I have seen 4 up for sale in the last 2 years on eBay. They seem to be >> worth about 800 bucks. >> Bill >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On May 26, 2011, at 8:47 AM, ny victrolaman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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. 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