Super rare Edison Idealia in pittsfield Massachusetts

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Super rare Edison Idealia in pittsfield Massachusetts

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I was looking at facebook and I saw this, almost unbelievable. The seller wants 7,500 dollars.

https://westernmass.craigslist.org/atq/ ... 75597.html

Looks like someone polished the bed plate so the anondizing is all gone unfortunately.
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Looks to be an Ideal, the original name for the machine before it was changed to Ideally for trademark reasons.. Rare, but in that beat up condition, not worth anywhere near the asking price IMHO.

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Maybe he accidentaly added a zero! What is the difference between the ideal and idealia?
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Ben the phono man wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:36 pm Maybe he accidentaly added a zero! What is the difference between the ideal and idealia?
The same as the difference between the Opera and the Concert, just a change of name for legal reasons.

As well as it's poor condition, the machine pictured has the wrong (No.10) Cygnet horn.
The correct Cygnet horn for the Idealia is the No.11 in Mahogany finish.
The Mahogany Music Master horn was available as an extra cost option.

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Ah ok, I understand.
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