Hi Bill The explanation and provided links on ebay explains the Edison Bell history quite clearly. BTW, I am the seller ;-) Here is another link: http://scripophily.stores.yahoo.net/edcophco19.html They had a complete line of phonographs, first manufactured by a German Company called EWC (Excelsior Werke Cologne), then the Edison Bell Gem and Standard, and finally the Elf, Imp, Don, Era after getting into a patent infringement war with Edison over the Elf and the Standard. I will be selling an Edison Bell Standard and several other Edison Bell Machines (as well as many other European machines) over the next few weeks/months. Patriek
> From: b...@taney.com > Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 05:38:30 -0500 > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > CC: phonol...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Phono-L] What is the origin of this odd Edison Gem from Thailand > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-AND-UNUSUAL-EDISON-BELL-GEM-CYLINDER-PHONOGRAPH-ALL-ORIGINAL-ALUMINIUM-HORN-/140626886569?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20be03ffa9 > > never seen anything quite like this... > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
