Hey guys, I had a gentleman call me the other day who had an Amberola he was looking to sell. On the phone, he said it was a model BV-1, which completely stumped me. He sent me pictures, and it looks very similar to an Amberola 50. Does anybody have any info on this model? I can't find it listed in "The Compleat Talking Machine" at all.
Amberola BV1?
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Re: Amberola BV1?
Shane,
First thing is you need is to get a copy of George Frow's "Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion" if you want to look up variations of Edison machines.
The B-VI was introduced December 1913, used the Fireside upper works, cabinet was same as A-VI, upper works were painted black and filler plates added to take up the area in front and rear of the bedplate. Should have a "flat" style crank.
Chuck
First thing is you need is to get a copy of George Frow's "Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion" if you want to look up variations of Edison machines.
The B-VI was introduced December 1913, used the Fireside upper works, cabinet was same as A-VI, upper works were painted black and filler plates added to take up the area in front and rear of the bedplate. Should have a "flat" style crank.
Chuck
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Re: Amberola BV1?
The B-VI took the place of the A-VI. The A-VI has an odd-looking top mech with the governor mounted above the bed plate like it's predecessor the Amberola V. The A-VI is easy to spot because of the wide governor/gear cover casting. Unfortunately, the drive gear in the A-VI is aluminum and prone to rapid wear and subsequent noise. The B-VI is a redesign that scrapped the dedicated Amberola mech for the proven (and obsolete since external horn Phonographs were on the cusp of extinction) Fireside mech.
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Re: Amberola BV1?
Thanks for the info. Is this a particularly rare machine at all? I'm trying to get a ballpark figure on what I should offer the guy... I'd like to be fair with him, but do to my unfamiliarity with these, I'm not sure where to start. Thanks.
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Re: Amberola BV1?
Reiss' book gives the VI (all styles, A, B, C, D) two rarity stars (one means most common, two = turns up a lot), and prices it at $750 for a "clean complete, working machine with few reproduction parts."Shane wrote:Thanks for the info. Is this a particularly rare machine at all? I'm trying to get a ballpark figure on what I should offer the guy... I'd like to be fair with him, but do to my unfamiliarity with these, I'm not sure where to start. Thanks.
Jeff
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Re: Amberola BV1?
Oh, this machine is in the Reiss book after all! I was looking for it under "B", versus "VI". Now I see it. Thanks!