hbick2 wrote:
I did a google search for Edison Opera Phonograph and came up with lots of hits. I went to the images page and began clicking on them. Most were from auctions. I am listing what I found below.
Thanks for that lengthy list! I had done a lot of Google searching as well, and found lots of listings. However you found many that I had missed.
I had to go back to Google to double-check one on your list, #564. That would put the first oak example a couple of hundred numbers earlier than the first I had previously found. I see it sold at Christie's in 2002, and it's unquestionably oak in the photo. I wish there were a picture of the plate to confirm the serial number, but I'll have to trust that Christie's transcribed it correctly.
The tally is now up to 185. That's great progress for a project that's only a few days old, and over the Christmas holiday at that. I hope we can double this number in coming weeks and months! (I know, maybe not realistic but it would sure help.)
Thanks to everyone who has participated.