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Post by jeeprod on Apr 28, 2014 21:09:25 GMT -5
Can anyone give me an idea of the value of a working Amberola 3 ? I have a friend outside of the hobby who has one that he might sell me. I have seen it, it is missing a front grille, no big deal, and it works. The cabinet shows the effects of sitting in a desert garage for 50 years, and I imagine the only work will be to re gasket the reproducer. I have played it, and it sounds ok to me. I had thought of offering about $2000. Is this a little high, or close to the mark? Thank you
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 19, 2014 1:06:53 GMT -5
Any way of guessing how many copies could be made from a mold?
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 19, 2014 0:47:01 GMT -5
Thank you!
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 19, 2014 0:41:10 GMT -5
Sam, I have 50591, Christmas Bells, and Celestial Chimes. Title says "Celesta Solo" sounds like a 19th century music box, but very much a holiday sound. Yours for $5.00 plus shipping from Southern Ca if you want it.
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 18, 2014 21:28:26 GMT -5
Is there a clue to the number of copies of a particular cylinder hidden in the dots and numbers on the edge of Blue Amberols? For example, an earlier cylinder, 1575, Put on your Old Gray Bonnet, has 6 dots and the number 3 after the Edison signiture and the word PATD. Another example 3745, The Arkansas Traveler, has 2 dots and the number 67. I would imagine this was a big seller because of the 67. The last example, 5144, After the Ball, has only 2 dots and a 2. Since this was from the late 20s, when amberol sales were smaller, the numbers must have some meaning. Can anybody educate me? Thank you
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 17, 2014 22:23:30 GMT -5
Can I also ask for a birth date for my Standard? Serial # s-108560. Thank you
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 12, 2014 23:48:53 GMT -5
BillS I have thought over something all day. You mentioned....."from the Edison Amberol Manual" I am wondering if this is just an expression, as in "That's what the book says" or something. Is there indeed a book called the "Edison Amberol Manual"? if so, I would very much like one. If not,oh well, I just should have seen it a comin.. Rod
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 10, 2014 21:44:49 GMT -5
Bill, Thank you for the very helpful advice. This machine is only 2 weeks back from it's most recent repair job. I stripped it down, gave a little play to all the bearings, and presto! It sounds better than I remember in years. I did notice that the governor yoke and pads are a little sorry looking, so I will call up Wyatt's in the morning and order up a new one. I took the governor all apart and do not like the fact that one of the springs is a little bent and does not quite sit plumb with the other one. I think I may also buy 2new gov springs. This will be a cheap fix. I played several cylinders, some fast paced tunes, and a slow and somber Christmas tune. Why not? It was nearly 100 today in Death Valley country. I am very happy with the way it sounds, but I think I might unwind and slip a good tune onto the Triumph and here what a Blue Amberol should sound like. Thanks again Rod
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 9, 2014 21:59:11 GMT -5
Is there a 3 or 4 ball governor available for an amberola 30? I have had the spring replaced, I have new springs on the feed end of the mandrel, I have the correct spring holding up the horn, the feedscrew is in good shape, but it is painful to listen to. It sounds just a little too shaky for a gear driven machine. It has been to repair shops in California and New England. I have spent far more than it's value in shipping and repair costs. I am willing to spend the money for a more robust governor before I dump it on Ebay. Is this just the nature of this model? Thanks in advance for any guidance offered.
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 5, 2014 0:14:53 GMT -5
This amberola 50 is really sort of drab. I appreciate the idea of preserving the historical accuracy of old machines, but I think a little bit of gold stripe around the bedplate would look great, and is easily undone. I also have a Gem B, a Standard B, a Home B, a Triumph A with a repo Cygnet horn, an amberola 30 and a Diamond Disc A-150. I had to refinish the cabinet on the Standard because it was toast, but everything else is just wax over original unretouched wood. I started collecting about 15 years ago, and a southern Calif collector/ restorer The Victrolaguy, has emboldened me to start doing my own repairs, and following his U-Tube tutorial, I have successfully rebuilt two C reproducers. I am new to this board, and have enjoyed the posts I have read. I hope to learn much more. A future project will be to locate a junk machine and turn it into a "steampunk" phonograph.
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 3, 2014 22:52:04 GMT -5
Thanks, BillS for the quick reply. I do not know if it did. This is a recent E-Bay catch. I am just grateful that it works fine. The bedplate is in need of a paint job, which I will try Saturday. I do not see any trace of there ever being any striping on it.
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Post by jeeprod on Apr 3, 2014 21:10:45 GMT -5
Can anyone give me any advice as to what kind of paint, and what kind of brush, or drawing tool, I need to dress up an otherwise dull Amberola 50 bedplate? Thank you in advance for any advice
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