On the earlier Home, Standard, and Gem the serial number began with the letter
of what it was so the Standard has the S in serial number. On the early D
models the D was at the end of the serial number. You meant to say there is
no Gem G.
> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:36:10 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Another eBay monster.- GEM B repainted red
>
> Duh I screwed up on this. There is no GEM D. Don't know what I was thinking
> except for the G at the head of the serial number.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Another eBay monster.- GEM B repainted red
>
>
>
> Actually the machine serial number puts it into the range of the Gem Bs not
> into the Ds or Es.
> The seller has missed one important point, the halfnut and bar are missing so
> it cannot play a record.
> Since some rust on the horn has simply been painted over it would be hard for
> the seller to miss it.
> Thus, the glowing description should be taken with a grain of salt...
>
> Al
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: john robles <[email protected]>
> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wed, Mar 21, 2012 9:50 pm
> Subject: [Phono-L] Another eBay monster.
>
>
> According to the seller this is purportedly a red gem. I beg to differ. It's
> a
> odel G for one thing. And the paint and striping job are horrible! Perhaps
> the
> eller can be pardoned as he doesn't seem to sell a lot of phonographs, it's
> ainly radio tubes.
> ere's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320872892193
> ohn Robles
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