It was about 5 feet high and about 2 feet across and deep, lid lifted up, the arm that holds the needle sat inside and played the records that you placed inside. About half way down the outside of the machine, there was a door that opened and records were stored inside. There was no external horn. They even had a picture of Thomas Edison with that particular gramophone to show that it was a genuine gramophone. They did put a record on it and let it play so the buyers could hear that it did work.
This was a sale with several lots (several different consignors). The sellers did not get pictures in until just before the sale for anyone to view online and there was no picture of this gramophone. I didn't even know that it was there until it came up for sale and I had to watch the camera and listen to the auctioneer. I thought this group might be interested in knowing about the sale of an Edison. There was a lot of antique furniture in mint condition from this seller. >From the Desk of Kat Hall Executive Assistant to Ms. Smith (Publisher) Review Coordinator www.champagnebooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "BruceY" <bruce78...@comcast.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 6:39 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Diamond Disc gramaphone > By Diamond Disc Gramophone, you mean an outside (external horn) machine? I > was not aware that Edison made any of these for Commercial consumption. > Could describe this estate sale item with a little more detail? > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kat Hall" <kathal...@gmail.com> > To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 12:02 AM > Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Diamond Disc gramaphone > > > I was at an antique auction sale today and there was a Edison Diamond Disk > gramophone in mint working condition with 72 records (some of them were wax) > and it sold for $750 CDN. > > >From the Desk of > Kat Hall > Executive Assistant to Ms. Smith (Publisher) > Review Coordinator > www.champagnebooks.com > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.28/1122 - Release Date: 11/10/2007 > 10:41 AM > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
