It is a red gem now, but having the endgate it started out life as a B.  If I 
add two zeros to the one on my dollar bill will I have a 100?  Yes I will but 
the value will remain the same, $1.00.
 > To: [email protected]
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:16:54 -0400
> 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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