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Post by rocky on Nov 28, 2006 11:31:52 GMT -5
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Post by Matt Brown on Nov 28, 2006 14:33:28 GMT -5
Currently at $900.
Very happy for the seller (Wyatt), but of course this is just a silly price to pay for one of these! I paid $200 or $250 for my NOS Edisonic from George Vollema. Perhaps I should consider putting it on ebay......
Matt
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Post by steve on Nov 28, 2006 14:43:33 GMT -5
Rocky,
This is one of the early square weight Edisonics with the serial number F-75662-NS so it was converted to an Edisonic from a standard by Edison and since it has the high serial number it was likely converted from Edison stock. You rarely see a square weight Edisonic and this is the first NOS one I have ever seen. Mine is antique finish F 79001 NS and I have another one that is the later round weight converted one, F 80885 NS also in antique finish. It would be interesting to know if all the square weight ones were converted ones. You could trade in your regular reproducer with $6.75 for an Edisonic and Edison removed the old limit loop, installed a new one, added the thicker diaphragm and the new weight, Edison never wasted and you saved $12.75 off of the $19.50 an Edisonic cost.
NOS items are becoming harder and harder to find and I would not be surprised to see it go over $1000. It took me five years to get my square weight.
Steve
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Post by steve on Nov 28, 2006 14:47:24 GMT -5
Matt,
What finish is yours and is it the round or square weight and what is the serial number? It should be written on the outside of the box in pencil.
Steve
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Post by Matt Brown on Nov 28, 2006 20:57:08 GMT -5
Mine has the "round" weight, and is SN #A316850. It is also stamped "NS". It is nickel finish.
The other one I have is antique finish, with the round weight, and is SN#F76997 - also stamped "NS". This is the one that Rocky wants me to leave to him in my will.
Matt
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Post by rocky on Nov 29, 2006 10:56:18 GMT -5
Yep, that's a very nice reproducer you have, Matt! And the reproducer really felt at home in my phonograph. Didn't you hear it scream when you amputated it from the elbow of the horn? ;D ;D Now I understand why the bidding on the Edisonic is now up to $1,525 with a day to go! ;D
If this trend continues, Edison DDs, cylinders, and reproducers will cost more than the phonographs!
Rocky
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Post by steve on Nov 29, 2006 17:00:28 GMT -5
Hi Matt,
I see both of yours are converted ones and I really appreciate the serial numbers. I thought you were an Edison person, how could you amputate a reproducer from the elbow of the horn?
Steve
Edison reproducers have letters before the serial numbers: LG is long play EM is one with Duncan stop LD is the Dance no letters & A to F Regular DD reproducer Edison started out with just numbers and when he got so high (999999) he started over with an A and worked his way up. NS before the serial number Edisonic NS after the serial number Converted Edisonic You could trade in a regular reproducer and $6.75 and save $12.75 on an Edisonic, Edison then modified the head with a larger limit loop and installed the heavy weight and thicker diaphragm on it.
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Post by steve on Nov 29, 2006 17:12:19 GMT -5
Rocky, How many of the square weight Edisonics have you seen? Items that are rare will continue to go up in price and the supply of NOS things is very limited. The Dance came in gold and antique, but you normally only see the nickel ones. The iron and brass O, the model M, and the early L and M with the flat H and K weights along with the 2 minute J that sold on eBay are good examples of reproducers that are hard to find. Here is a triumph B with an iron and brass O tinyurl.com/sumtr item number 260057079616. Steve
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Post by rocky on Nov 30, 2006 19:25:44 GMT -5
The winning bid on the Edisonic reproducer was $2,550.
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Post by gramophoneshane on Nov 30, 2006 21:11:19 GMT -5
Wow! At that price, I dont think any of my machines will ever be blessed with an edisonic reproducer.
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Post by rocky on Nov 30, 2006 21:40:19 GMT -5
Shane, I don't have an Edisonic at the moment, but it's really not necessary to spend a fortune to get one. I understand that the $200 range is realistic for the average Edisonic. I hope to get one eventually.
Rocky
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Post by steve on Dec 1, 2006 0:26:15 GMT -5
Rocky,
I paid about $40 for my antique finish square weight Edisonic on eBay, I believe it will need a new needle so I will have about $125 in it when I am finished. It sounds good now even with the gaskets hanging out.
Steve
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Post by maroongem on Dec 7, 2006 11:29:49 GMT -5
Holy Mary Mother of God!!
It went for $2,550.00!!!! These ppl are absolutely nuts........... BTW Steve, for your ref., mine is numbered NS3449.
Bill (still shaking my head in disbelief!)
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