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Post by bworth on Sept 23, 2018 14:53:58 GMT -5
Hi, looking for a bit of advice please. I recently inherited my grandfather's Ediphone, and I have been trying to find out some information on it, without much luck, to be honest. There seems to be a lot of conflicting information. It is in excellent condition, and its serial number starts with a G followed by 6 digits. It lists patents and their respective dates, the most recent date on the plaque being Nov 17 1903. It came with 37 cylinders, comprising of: 21 Edison Records; 3 Sterling Records; 5 Clarion Records; 2 Edison Bell Records; 5 Edison Gold Moulded Records; and 1 Columbia Phonograph Company. Anybody able to give me more info please, or do you need more info from me?
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Post by lucius1958 on Sept 23, 2018 21:09:15 GMT -5
Is it an Ediphone, or a regular Edison phonograph? The Ediphone was a dictation machine used in business. Some photos would help.
BillS
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Post by bworth on Sept 25, 2018 14:13:57 GMT -5
Hi, I think it's a phonograph, it has a label on it saying '"GEM". I have photos but need to compress them first.
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Post by lucius1958 on Sept 25, 2018 21:11:31 GMT -5
Oh: it's a Gem. That clears it up.
The Gem was Edison's most inexpensive phonograph, introduced in 1899. It went through several model changes before it was dropped in the early 'teens.
Is it wound with a key, or a crank? The Model A, produced up until about 1905/6, used a flat key; Models B and later used a crank. George F. Paul (phonogfp) has a list of serial numbers from the Edison factory, with their corresponding dates: if you give him the number, he can tell you when your Gem left the factory.
BillS
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Post by nefaurora on Oct 18, 2018 15:48:48 GMT -5
The GEM Phonograph can go for a nice penny today... from $275 to $400 and up based on Model, and Condition.. A nice find.. How about a picture of it so we can see it?? We should be able to narrow down the exact model of it and give you a good estimation of what it is worth.. ) Tony K. Edison Collector/Restorer
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