Wanted: Key for early branded case Edison Gem $50.00?

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Wanted: Key for early branded case Edison Gem $50.00?

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A friend is looking for this winding key. I’ll

Anyone?

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Re: Wanted: ornate original Edison Gem key $50.00

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The Edison Gem key is flat & plain. Does your friend have a Columbia Q? The late model Q Graphophone takes a fancy key.
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Re: Wanted: ornate original Edison Gem key $50.00

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I dont know now.. He asked a while ago and I may have screwed up the model.
I will find out today.
Thanks for the info!
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Re: Wanted: round original Edison Gem key $50.00

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The key is flat but it is round...

Still looking

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Re: Wanted: round original Edison Gem key $50.00

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As far as I know, all variations of the Gem Model A used the same "clock style" key...

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Re: Wanted: round original Edison Gem key $50.00

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Is this the key you are looking for? You could actually make this one...
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Re: Wanted: round original Edison Gem key $50.00

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If the one Curt posted is the one you’re looking for, someone just listed one on eBay. Item 293684070770. No, it’s not mine and I don’t know the seller either. :)
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-Gem-Edis ... SwYSlfJz2t
Charley Hummel listing...
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Re: Wanted: round original Edison Gem key $50.00

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I asked him but he said no.
HE said the dog bone is a later one? The one he wants is round. I can't even find a photo of one...
Maybe he is crazy but he is a phonograph lover and collector so I don't know...

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