I have been in contact with the radio tube guy with the 'reddish' Gem B. He was not aware of what it was and has emailed me that he will pull the listing. I also told him that the machine could not possibly "work well" with the halfnut and bar missing from the rear of the carriage. It would play a few grooves then begin to skip. I suspect he was selling the machine for someone else and thought he could make a quick buck but didn't know much about it.
So, this appears to be just another newbie who didn't know what he had and went with something he found on the *never wrong* internet. Remember seeing an Edison Standard Model B in an antique shop with a price tag of $1,200 because Kovel's said so? Regards to all, Al _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
