I found my 1897 Edison Home’s original owner!

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Tempus Fugit..

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I could not help but notice... What's that Dealer Plate say on the front of that Suitcase Home..???!?? How 'bout a pic of it?

I am dying to see it....unlike the original owner who is already dead!

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Garret wrote:Tempus Fugit..
"Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like bananas." -Groucho
"He who dies with the most shellac wins"- some nutty record geek

I got PTSD from Peter F's avatar

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What is the serial number mine is 232 closed or open top works?

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gramophone-georg wrote:
Garret wrote:Tempus Fugit..
"Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like bananas." -Groucho
I thought it was "Time flies like an arrow , Fruit flies like bananas"

Either way that's why AI don't work 'cos it can't understand us folk !

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The Home is the one from this thread, SN 1789, the brass plaque is from Edisonia when the machine was imported into the UK

viewtopic.php?t=43951

It's still waiting for a carriage but it's nearly ready to sing

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Dad, Mom said when you left us ---we would never find you. Well, in England! You owe me a lot of lunch money. Mom also said I look like your side of the family?

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