Question on Edison B-250 Grill/Frame

[gemering]

I recently picked up an Edison B-250 in extremely well-cared for original condition.
The only issue I can find is that when the grill/frame is placed in the horn opening, it does not secure at the top. in other words, I can push inward on the top of the grill frame and it will fall in to the horn opening.
I am suspecting that phonograph may be missing a piece of trim on the inside top of the horn opening that secures the grill frame in place.
The bottom channel is fine.
I've tried to photograph the top and inside of the horn opening.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Jerry??????

Thanks,
Gene

[Kevan]

I just looked at my S 19 and there is a piece of wood that is about ¾ of an inch along the top that is to create a deep grove to keep the grill in place and keep it from falling back against the horn. To remove the grill you should have to lift up and pull out at the bottom that is for my S-19 of course. Yours my well be the same. You could glue two small blocks of wood behind the grill to stop it from falling backwards. I won't say a word
Kevan

[phonogfp]

Gene,

You may be missing the little wooden blocks at each side, as shown in the photo below. I can't tell if my grille is stopped completely by those blocks, or if the interior falsework also stops it from falling inward.

George P.

[gemering]

George,
That looks like it!!!!
The blocks are on both sides?
Strange that they'd be missing on a machine that looks to have been so well cared for.
They don't seem to be in a spot where they'd get damaged by moving the machine around.
The grill itself is flawless.
Just checked my machine and I don't see screw holes where the blocks would be.
Strange?????
Thank you so much for your expertise!
Sending you luck so you'll find that missing Bergman you've been looking for at a garage sale.
Gene

[larryh]

Just curious.. From the photos it looks like there is the slot in the top that normally the grill goes into in order to clear the bottom lip? Is there no lip on the front edge of the grill at the top? I am guessing not in this case but the grill appears to be a bit longer to the front but the photo isn't very clear on that. I am however not familiar with this early design and they may have changed the way the grills were installed after this earlier model?

Larry

[gemering]

larryh,

There is no lip on the front of the grill.
I guess I'm just missing the two blocks that can be seen in George's photo, but its strange that there are no screw holes in that area.
The grill will stay in place just fine, as long as you don't push on it.

Gene

[larryh]

I think I see now, what appears to be the groove for that lip is actually a shadow of a trim board that keeps it from falling forward, but nothing is there to prevent it from falling toward the horn.. It would seem then that as they have show a simple small trim board of some kind should work to keep it in place.. Why its not present is a good question though?

Larry