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1896 Echophone Comparison
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fran604g
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
Man, slow typing will kill me yet!
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gramophone78
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
Thanks George, I could only make out this on the one machine.However, a screw or eyelet could also be just a QC issue or whatever was on hand while trying to pump these out (like at Xmas). It could have very well been changed by a past owner.phonogfp wrote:Actually, the governor springs go through both flanges on all three machines. It doesn't show very well in the second photo with the machine on the left, but they're all alike in that respect.gramophone78 wrote:It appears the governor springs are going through the friction disc on one and not the other.
George P.
Hard to say....
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
Well, gee - - that fun didn't last very long! 
By the way, I saw a German national flag waving for a moment and had to chuckle.
George P.
By the way, I saw a German national flag waving for a moment and had to chuckle.
George P.
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fran604g
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
George,
One comment I was going to post before the "fray" began was; what a year for you, between having three of these super rare Echophones in your home, but the 4 ultra rare ISM's!
Life is good!
Fran
P.S. And; The Germans are winning everything this year! (sorry, no futbol smilie)
One comment I was going to post before the "fray" began was; what a year for you, between having three of these super rare Echophones in your home, but the 4 ultra rare ISM's!
Life is good!
Fran
P.S. And; The Germans are winning everything this year!
(sorry, no futbol smilie)Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
I did not want to exaggerate ...phonogfp wrote:By the way, I saw a German national flag waving for a moment and had to chuckle.
George P.
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CDBPDX
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
The mandrel on the left appears to be gutta-percha, on the right looks to be metal.
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De Soto Frank
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
George,
Is your friend's machine the one that recently turned-up on e-Bay ?
Is your friend's machine the one that recently turned-up on e-Bay ?
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phonogfp
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
It is indeed.De Soto Frank wrote:George,
Is your friend's machine the one that recently turned-up on e-Bay ?
George P.
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phonogfp
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Re: 1896 Echophone Comparison
Nope - they're both gutta percha.CDBPDX wrote:The mandrel on the left appears to be gutta-percha, on the right looks to be metal.
George P.