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Post by gramophoneshane on Oct 25, 2007 8:04:37 GMT -5
I noticed in my Edison catalogue, that it says "In odering the Model O reproducer, the kind of horn on phonograph must be stated." My intial thought was that it was supplied with a seperate angled adaptor for straight horns, but then I thought it's not like Edison to give anything away. So were these adaptors free, or were there 2 versions of the Model O?
Perhaps the $10 price covered the cost of the adaptor, and those with cygnet horns just didn't get one, which increased profits?
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Post by steve on Dec 2, 2007 17:59:14 GMT -5
Hi Shane,
You had to have the large carriage to use the Model O and since the Model O was the first large carriage reproducer I would be interested in knowing the date on your catalog. My thoughts are below.
The model O upgrade kit came with the adapter and all the parts necessary to adapt the O to the applicable phonograph, I had one for a home that came from Oz.
Edison never gave anything away, the model O cost $10 which was about two weeks wages so I would think that was to prevent someone from ordering one and not being able to use it in the even they had a straight horn. In this way if someone had a straight horn they could be asked if they had a an adapter.
Steve
The Model M is the only reproducer that has kept up with inflation, in my opinion.
Steve
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Post by gramophoneshane on Dec 2, 2007 23:14:53 GMT -5
Steve,
The catalogue is a reprint of the Oct 1910 cat- form no.1865. In this one, the Idelia &Triumph are listed with the "O" as standard equiptment, and the Amberola (1) has the Model M.
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Post by steve on Dec 14, 2007 20:11:35 GMT -5
Shane,
Oct 1910 was when the O first came out, but the cygnet came out in 1909.
Steve
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