[Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903

2012-01-26 Thread Vinyl Visions
I recently acquired a GEM in fantastic condition - 90-95%, in good working order and correct C reproducer. The story that I was told is this: It came from a family who apparently moved from London to North Carolina. It has the typical GEM ID tag, not Edison-Bell, but supposedly has the

Re: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903

2012-01-26 Thread George Glastris
think the patents they controlled expired in 1905 so machines after that were sold after that. Hope this helps. George - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:26 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model

Re: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903

2012-01-26 Thread Steven Medved
...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:37 -0500 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903 I recently acquired a GEM in fantastic condition - 90-95%, in good working order and correct C reproducer. The story that I was told is this: It came from a family who

Re: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903

2012-01-26 Thread Vinyl Visions
-0500 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903 Hello Curt, Edison-Bell Consolidated Phonograph Company, Ltd This London-based company was formed in London during March 1898, as a reconstruction of the Edison-Bell Phonograph Corporation, Ltd., itself the successor to the Edison

Re: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903

2012-01-26 Thread Steven Medved
G160186's ID plate is the same. From: vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:49:35 -0500 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison GEM Model B 1903 Since I have never studied a patent tag on a GEM before, I don't know if this is normal:It says - Manufactured