Saw this on CL this afternoon - exchanged emails with the seller and he just called me and we arranged a time tomorrow morning. Said spring is weak and the horn could use some repainting....for the price hey..... I've been through this CL stuff before and all I can do is cross my fingers Cheers
Bill K
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Re: Edison GEM
Great picture!
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Yes very nice photo. I ran up to Manassas, Va. this morning and bought the machine for $25. Nothing missing and the horn does not have a ding anywhere. It does not wind up as the elderly seller said on the phone. Here are a few photos I took. Guess I'll take a look inside tonight and see what it needs. Cheers
Bill K
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Re: Edison GEM
A complete Gem for $25?? Actually, I bought my first Gem (with the same horn as yours) for $25 too. But that was in 1963....
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Congratulations, Bill! I keep wondering if/when such a deal will pop up in my area...
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Fran
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Re: Edison GEM
Wow! You hit the lottery! Congratulations!!
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Thanks. Yes they are out there but I started believing that if I'm interested so is half the state... Cheersfran604g wrote:Congratulations, Bill! I keep wondering if/when such a deal will pop up in my area...
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It's a real steal because it's a rare Model C machine - see the serial number plate for confirmation!
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Thanks - I think once this is running I am going to leave it as is. Cheers
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Re: Edison GEM
Congratulations on a great find. The Gem is clearly a model C, but I don't recall ever seeing a model C with single gold stripes like found on A and B models. I always thought the differences between the B and C models was the C had no end gate and was equipped with more decorative double gold stripes like on the later models D and E. I assume this is a very early example of a C...and am curious if others have seen model Cs with single gold stripes.
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