Greg, George, I have an A300 diamond disc in walnut?with?the following characteristics: - Pooly cabinet (I assume) with split hoof - about 2 inches shorter than standard A20/A300? (but same height as my 1A, 1B) - with three louvres on each side - same amount of space for record compartment as 1A,? but 2 drawers, top drawer for 10inch bottom drawer for 12 inch records, a few 10 inch records catch on the top of the compartment as you open/close the door.? Its that tight. - 12" edison advertising record will barely fit in the 12" compartment, (I only have one to test it) - individual wood dividers between each record in the drawers - top of the cabinet cut down about 1/2 inch on crank side (where record cut out would be on a 1A) and wood replaced.?Appears to be factory?refit to elimiinate the record cut out.? Barlely visible difference in grain with light checking over whole surface - Holes drilled in the inside of the cabinet to mount an Amberola 1 motor, clean, appears no motor was ever in there Appears that this cabinet was intended for a 1A mechanism but then retrofitted for a DD mechanism.? I wrote Mr. Frow a letter several years ago and he suggested this was likely the case.
Although this is not exactly related to your discussion on the 1A, 1B, I thought it might be an interesting digression.? Bruce J
