Research: Amberolas 1A and 1B

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I'm asking for data from owners of Amberolas 1A and 1B. I'm working on an article on the early Amberolas, similar to a study done on suitcase "Homes" two years ago and published in "The Sound Box." Data received will be compiled in an article scheduled to appear in the March 2009 issue of "The Sound Box," and all contributors will be acknowledged. (If you'd like your data/identity to be kept confidential, I will of course honor your wishes. I can be contacted directly with a Personal Message on this page, or at [e-mail].)

I'm looking for the following information from owners of Amberolas 1A or 1B:

1) Type (1A or 1B)?
2) Serial Number (and do data plate and mechanism numbers match?
3) Lid: smooth or stepped?
4) Upper front corner posts: plain or carved?
5) Grille: Lyre, first rococo, or second rococo (all shown on page 163 of Frow)?
6) Apron (bottom of cabinet): wavy or more flattened (as shown on page 163 of Frow)?
7) Drawers: wooden separators or metal clips?

I will gratefully accept data here at the OEPDB, or in a Personal Message, or at [e-mail].

Thanks in advance for your help!

Best to all,
George Paul