Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-11 Thread Bruce Mercer
...@gmail.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? My response as to how does he know it's factory was tongue in cheek. When I hear stuff like that or only 3 know to exist I always ask or think who

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-11 Thread Bruce Mercer
- From: Jay Horenstein jay.horenst...@gmail.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Factory painted or not, I think it looks nice. If I wanted a gem, I would buy it, if the price was right

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-11 Thread William Taney
: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? My response as to how does he know it's factory was tongue in cheek. When I hear stuff like that or only 3 know to exist I always ask or think who told you that. I remember hearing only three of these phongraphs exist

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread bruce78rpm
@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:16:47 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:55:15 -0700 From: smst...@gmail.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Ward an interesting comment. How would the seller

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread Darrell Lehman
Message - From: Steven Medvedsteve_nor...@msn.com To: Phono-lphono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:16:47 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:55:15 -0700 From: smst...@gmail.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread The Farmers
: Sunday, April 10, 2011 6:53 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? He said that as far as he knows the paint was applied at the factor, And where pray tell did he derive that knowledge from ? Me thinks very strongly, that it is a figment of his vast imagination !! - Original

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread b...@taney.com
...@msn.com To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:16:47 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:55:15 -0700 From: smst...@gmail.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Ward

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread Mike Stitt
that. From: vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:20:57 -0400 Subject: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? I found an auction for an Edison GEM, with rose flowered horn and decorated case which matches and appears to be old... Question: did Edison ever

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread john robles
...@taney.com wrote: From: b...@taney.com b...@taney.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Cc: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 9:12 AM I would not assume he is trying to cheat anyone. The paint does

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread Rich
: Sunday, April 10, 2011 6:53 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? He said that as far as he knows the paint was applied at the factor, And where pray tell did he derive that knowledge from ? Me thinks very strongly, that it is a figment of his vast imagination !! - Original

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread Avonlea Kitchen and Bathroom Concepts
I agree with you Greg Farmer. - Original Message - From: The Farmers g...@usfamily.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 12:39 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? What is the purpose of continuing to beat this seller's

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread Vinyl Visions
, but it would be great at $400-500, not $1,200. To: phono-l@oldcrank.org From: zonophone2...@aol.com Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:34:35 -0400 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? HI STEVE I AGREE I HAVE SEVERAL COLLECTOR FRIENDS WHO HAVE ONE OFF CASES THAT WERE DONE BY OWNERS

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread zonophone2006
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sun, Apr 10, 2011 1:00 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? What is the purpose of continuing to beat this seller's description? While we agree that it is highly unlikely the paint was applied at the factory, the paint is good

[Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Vinyl Visions
I found an auction for an Edison GEM, with rose flowered horn and decorated case which matches and appears to be old... Question: did Edison ever produce a machine with a flowered case to match the horn - seller claims it to be VERY rare? eBay Item number:230604577714

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread john robles
: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 8:20 AM I found an auction for an Edison GEM, with rose flowered horn and decorated case which matches and appears to be old... Question: did Edison ever produce a machine with a flowered case to match

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Steve Andersen
I believe it was not done at the factory. Usually the factory would put special guilt on the casting, not the case. Either a jobber or an artistic owner did this. Steve On Apr 9, 2011, at 11:20 AM, Vinyl Visions wrote: I found an auction for an Edison GEM, with rose flowered horn and

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Rich
Some of these enhancements were done in the early 50s, and during the depression to improve mail order saleability of used phonos. To tell what you are looking at you would have to be doing paint analysis to date it. Does not realy look Factory though. On 04/09/2011 11:23 AM, Steve Andersen

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Ward Sandstrom
: Saturday, April 09, 2011 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Some of these enhancements were done in the early 50s, and during the depression to improve mail order saleability of used phonos. To tell what you are looking at you would have to be doing paint analysis to date

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Mike Stitt
auction. Ward S. - Original Message - From: Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Some of these enhancements were done in the early 50s, and during

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Vinyl Visions
added as on the base - not a difficult task for an artist. Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:55:15 -0700 From: smst...@gmail.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Ward an interesting comment. How would the seller know that? On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Rich
11:55:15 -0700 From: smst...@gmail.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Ward an interesting comment. How would the seller know that? On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Ward Sandstromw...@bis.midco.net wrote: I contacted the seller days ago and he said

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread john robles
: From: Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 7:28 PM He is also correct, it is original paint. It is not a copy of paint, it is original paint right out of a can and/or tube

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Steven Medved
-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? I found an auction for an Edison GEM, with rose flowered horn and decorated case which matches and appears to be old... Question: did Edison ever produce a machine with a flowered case to match the horn - seller claims it to be VERY rare? eBay Item number

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Mike Stitt
at around $350.00... John --- On Sat, 4/9/11, Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com wrote: From: Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 7:28 PM He is also correct, it is original paint

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Jay Horenstein
, and it was priced at $1,700.00. Never mind that there are three others on ebay right now priced at around $350.00... John --- On Sat, 4/9/11, Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com wrote: From: Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? To: Antique Phonograph List phono

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Steven Medved
As far as he knows is a very loaded statement. In other words within the realm of his knowledge. He is either a cheat or knows very little. Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:55:15 -0700 From: smst...@gmail.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? Ward

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-09 Thread Rich
on the lid. This did not come from the factory like that. From: vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:20:57 -0400 Subject: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? I found an auction for an Edison GEM, with rose flowered horn and decorated case which matches