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Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 6:40 pm
by Scott
Well, I went to the antique store to have a look. Very nice machine, but I was mistaken on the finish. It appears to have been re-finished sometime in the past. The seller was hard pressed to not budge off of $500. However, very close to it was an Edison C-250. Very nice finish (nice crazing with minor scratching) with a quiet motor and very nice sounding. Reproducer and crank (not shown) are in good shape as well. Out the door for $250. How did I do?
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 7:28 pm
by alang
That's a nice looking machine and a good price.
Congratulations
Andreas
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:20 pm
by miker2001
I think the cabinet looks great!!!! Congrats!
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:44 pm
by gemering
WAY TO GO SCOTT!
DID YOU CHECK OUT THE RECORDS ON THE c-19?
Gene
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 9:21 pm
by fran604g
Fantastic, Scott! Personally, I would take the C-250 with a Duncan Stop over an ordinary C-19. And the price is a great deal!
Thanks again for your help.
Fran
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 9:29 pm
by De Soto Frank
Very good score !
I think you chose wisely.
That grille cloth looks to be original; be VERY careful around it: in most cases these original fabrics will tear if you so much as look at it too hard...
Does the cloth have a slight shine to it, if you look at it from various angles ?
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:45 pm
by Scott
gemering wrote:WAY TO GO SCOTT!
DID YOU CHECK OUT THE RECORDS ON THE c-19?
Gene
I did. Mostly black label and less tan 52000.
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:48 pm
by Scott
De Soto Frank wrote:Very good score !
I think you chose wisely.
That grille cloth looks to be original; be VERY careful around it: in most cases these original fabrics will tear if you so much as look at it too hard...
Does the cloth have a slight shine to it, if you look at it from various angles ?
The cloth does seem to have that old cloth type of shine to. Almost looks like a sil er or gold thread woven into it.
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:51 pm
by Scott
miker2001 wrote:I think the cabinet looks great!!!! Congrats!
I spent about 4 hours cleaning it with gojo and I couldn't believe how much dirt came off and how much richer the mahogany became. Huge difference. Thanks to all for the assist. I feel very good about this purchase.
Re: Edison C-19 value.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:13 pm
by Scott
Everything is up and running fine and the only thing I don't have is the cabinet key. I searched ebay for an Edison "E" key and it appears that the sellers are very proud of their keys. I also looked at the Double Dolphin keys (the one with the single groove) but would prefer and Edison key. Are the prices that they are asking the norm?
Thanks,
Scott