Correction: after getting into a patent infringement war with Edison over the GEM (now on ebay) and the Standard. The Edison Bell Gem is quite a different machine than the Edison GEM but Edison decided to go all out on the patent war. So the next four machines in the line-up (Elf, Imp, Don, Era) were deliberately and quite innovatively avoiding ALL of the Edison patents. I will have some of these listed soon (also the Edison Bell Standard). Patriek
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:09:43 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is the origin of this odd Edison Gem from Thailand > > > Hi Bill > The explanation and provided links on ebay explains the Edison Bell history > quite clearly. BTW, I am the seller ;-) > Here is another link: > http://scripophily.stores.yahoo.net/edcophco19.html > They had a complete line of phonographs, first manufactured by a German > Company called EWC (Excelsior Werke Cologne), then the Edison Bell Gem and > Standard, and finally the Elf, Imp, Don, Era after getting into a patent > infringement war with Edison over the Elf and the Standard. > I will be selling an Edison Bell Standard and several other Edison Bell > Machines (as well as many other European machines) over the next few > weeks/months. > Patriek > > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 05:38:30 -0500 > > To: [email protected] > > CC: [email protected] > > Subject: [Phono-L] What is the origin of this odd Edison Gem from Thailand > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-AND-UNUSUAL-EDISON-BELL-GEM-CYLINDER-PHONOGRAPH-ALL-ORIGINAL-ALUMINIUM-HORN-/140626886569?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20be03ffa9 > > > > never seen anything quite like this... > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
