Hi John ~ Let us know when you've posted photos of that A-200 start/stop lever detail. I'm aware of two variants (three if you count the post December 1915 "standardized" DD machines).
Can't believe that maroon Gem going for that price. Seller must have been having a very slow time of it. Nice ones with original paint horns that are decent seem to still command around $2K on eBay, and gear covers can be repainted and striped if they're that far gone. Andy Baron Santa Fe On Aug 15, 2011, at 7:54 AM, john robles wrote: > Got back from the CAPS show yesterday, saw some of you there. I thought it > was a good show, in my opinion better than last year in spite of the economy. > Of course the economy did make itself known by the softening of prices and > some of the deals I saw, such as a decent maroon Gem with a very nice horn > that sold for $550. Some paint missing from the gear cover, but a very > passable machine, and the paint on the bell of the horn was exquisite and > original. I purchased a Vic II humpback, a Columbia BE "Leader" cylinder > phonograph and a beautiful Edison A-200 Queen Anne Diamond Disc phonograph > for what I considered a real bargain price. The original cloth is in tatters, > bu the machine has a mahogany grained horn so I am not sure I will replace > the cloth. The horn is the two piece type of the early DD machines, and the > bedplate is brown enamel with gold scroll decorations in the corners. It also > has an unusual start/stop mechanism, unlike any other DD. I > will upload photos. > There were a variety of nice machines at the show, Vic VIs, Operas, etc. Here > is a link to a sampling of the phonos available. > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/CAPS%202011/ > John Robles > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
