Hello all I recently purchased a derelict Amberola X, with a cabinet so bad it needed replacement. Missing veneer, 1/3 of the lid missing, etc, Luckily the machine was the bargain of the day. I located a new cabinet, and you can see the before/after pic here: http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Amberola%20X/AmberolaXbeforeandafter.jpg
The odd thing about it is that the gold striping details on the corners of the bedplate are the old "tufts of grass" pattern rather than one of the later scroll designs. Anyone have any ideas as to why they would have changed from the scrollwork design to one that hadn't been used for about 9 years by that point? Also, there is a paper tag inside which is in three pieces now, and it had a faint stamped date of August 13 (I think) 1914. Also the warning "This tag must remain with cabinet". The tag says "Cabinet Number 19623; Type Amb. X; Finish (blank); Workman's Check No. (33 written in pencil). John Robles _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
