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De Soto Frank wrote:

fran604g wrote:

De Soto Frank wrote:#3 -
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Thank you, Frank, I will note the grille coverings in my data.

Is there a machine No.1? I received #2 & #3.

Fran

Fran,

I just have two DD players... I meant to indicate they were the second & third replies... I guest the post index would do that though...

Nevermind me, Frank, I'm just a little thick sometimes, lol. I just realized my mistake.

Tpapp54321 wrote:1. Model Designation (C-250 or C-19): C-250

2. Serial Number:SM 53109

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: No

4. "Official Laboratory" Medallion: Round/Pentagonal/None: Round

5. Exact Wording of the Medallion: "The Model 250 Diamond Disc Phonograph is The Official Laboratory Model"

6. Record Storage: Drawers or Shelves? Drawers

7. Cabinet Wood Type: Mahogany or Oak? Mahogany

8. Duncan Stop?: Has the parts but not the reproducer

9. Dealer Tag: Name/Address, Location On Machine None

10. Original Dated Sales Receipt/Shipping Documentation, etc. (Dates are particularly noteworthy): None

11. Green cloth remnants in back of grill.

Thank you, duly noted.

Hi Fran,

I certainly am on board for your project! I'm a pretty good record keeper (no pun intended) and have all the information for the C-250 that I had from September 3, 2006 (bought at an antique store immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana) until I sold it to Ron Haring of Plano, Illinois on May 26, 2011.


1. Model Designation (C-250 or C-19): C-250

2. Serial Number:SM 33500

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: No

4. "Official Laboratory" Medallion: Round/Pentagonal/None: Round

5. Exact Wording of the Medallion: "The Model 250 Diamond Disc Phonograph is The Official Laboratory Model"

6. Record Storage: Drawers or Shelves? Drawers

7. Cabinet Wood Type: Mahogany or Oak? Oak

8. Duncan Stop?: Yes

9. Dealer Tag: Name/Address, Location On Machine: None

10. Original Dated Sales Receipt/Shipping Documentation, etc. (Dates are particularly noteworthy): None

11. Grille cloth: was definitely NOT original when I bought it in 2006; in its place was a thin piece of carpet that wasn't doing the sound output any good! I replaced that with a thin, plain cloth, beige color.

pughphonos wrote:Hi Fran,

I certainly am on board for your project! I'm a pretty good record keeper (no pun intended) and have all the information for the C-250 that I had from September 3, 2006 (bought at an antique store immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana) until I sold it to Ron Haring of Plano, Illinois on May 26, 2011.


1. Model Designation (C-250 or C-19): C-250

2. Serial Number:SM 33500

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: No

4. "Official Laboratory" Medallion: Round/Pentagonal/None: Round

5. Exact Wording of the Medallion: "The Model 250 Diamond Disc Phonograph is The Official Laboratory Model"

6. Record Storage: Drawers or Shelves? Drawers

7. Cabinet Wood Type: Mahogany or Oak? Oak

8. Duncan Stop?: Yes

9. Dealer Tag: Name/Address, Location On Machine: None

10. Original Dated Sales Receipt/Shipping Documentation, etc. (Dates are particularly noteworthy): None

11. Grille cloth: was definitely NOT original when I bought it in 2006; in its place was a thin piece of carpet that wasn't doing the sound output any good! I replaced that with a thin, plain cloth, beige color.

Thank you Ralph! Noted.

1. Model Designation (C-250 or C-19): C-19

2. Serial Number: 137581

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: N

4. "Official Laboratory" Medallion: Round

5. Exact Wording of the Medallion: "Diamond Disc Offical Laboratory Model" Thomas A. Edison

6. Record Storage: Drawers

7. Cabinet Wood Type: Mahogany

8. Duncan Stop?: N

9. Dealer Tag: Name/Address, Location On Machine --- No Dealer tag present.

10. Original Dated Sales Receipt/Shipping Documentation, etc. (Dates are particularly noteworthy): None present 2 record catalog supplements and one whole one for DD's came with it dated 1920 thru July 1921. All supplements and the large catalog are stamped "The Davis-Kaser Co. Complete Home Furnishers, Walla Walla Washington"

11. Grille cloth? Color? Not original

Good Luck,
Matt

1. Model Designation (C-250 or C-19): C-250

2. Serial Number:SM 58189

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: No

4. "Official Laboratory" Medallion: Round/Pentagonal/None: Round

5. Exact Wording of the Medallion: "The Model 250 Diamond Disc Phonograph is The Official Laboratory Model"

6. Record Storage: Drawers or Shelves? Drawers

7. Cabinet Wood Type: Mahogany or Oak? mahogany

8. Duncan Stop?: Yes

9. Dealer Tag: Name/Address, Location On Machine: None

10. Original Dated Sales Receipt/Shipping Documentation, etc. (Dates are particularly noteworthy): None

11. Grille cloth: none

1. Model Designation: C250

2. Serial No. 7265

3. Bedplate pinstriping: yes

4. "Official Laboratory" medallion: pentagonal

5. Exact wording: "The $250 Diamond Disc Phonograph is the Official Laboratory Model - Thos A Edison"

6. Record storage type: Drawers

7. Cabinet wood type: Mahogany

8. Duncan Stop? No

9. Dealer tag: "Established 1852 / O. STILLMAN'S / Westerly, R.I."*

10. Original dated sales receipt/etc.: None

11. Grille cloth: Green (from what remnants I could find)

Bill

*Incidentally, I know where that building is still standing: I see it frequently….

1. Model Designation (C-250 or C-19): C-19

2. Serial Number: SM-150310

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: N

4. "Official Laboratory" Medallion: Round

5. Exact Wording of the Medallion: Diamond Disc Official Laboratory Model Thos A Edison

6. Record Storage: Shelves

7. Cabinet Wood Type: Mahogany

8. Duncan Stop?: N

9. Dealer Tag: None

10. Original Dated Sales Receipt/Shipping Documentation, etc. (Dates are particularly noteworthy): None

11. Grille cloth: Brown Silk (likely not original, older replacement)

1. Model Designation: C-19

2. Serial Number: 172585

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: No

4. "Official Laboratory" medallion: Round

5. Medallion Wording: "Official Laboratory Model Thos. A. Edison"

6. Record Storage: Shelves numbered 1-36 and 37-72

7. Cabinet wood type: Mahogany

8. Duncan Stop: No

9. Dealer Tag: None

10. Sales receipt, etc.: None

11. Grille cloth: Came with tattered remnants of thin black fabric

mattrx wrote:1. Model Designation (C-250 or C-19): C-19

2. Serial Number: 137581

3. Bedplate Pinstriping: N

4. "Official Laboratory" Medallion: Round

5. Exact Wording of the Medallion: "Diamond Disc Offical Laboratory Model" Thomas A. Edison

6. Record Storage: Drawers

7. Cabinet Wood Type: Mahogany

8. Duncan Stop?: N

9. Dealer Tag: Name/Address, Location On Machine --- No Dealer tag present.

10. Original Dated Sales Receipt/Shipping Documentation, etc. (Dates are particularly noteworthy): None present 2 record catalog supplements and one whole one for DD's came with it dated 1920 thru July 1921. All supplements and the large catalog are stamped "The Davis-Kaser Co. Complete Home Furnishers, Walla Walla Washington"

11. Grille cloth? Color? Not original

Good Luck,
Matt

Thank you, Matt!
Is the medallion signature exactly as written? Could you check and see if TAE's name is actually abbreviated as; Thos. A. Edison?