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David,
I just found and read the thread you were referring to.
Thank you for pointing that out.
And thanks to all for the kind responses.
Best of collecting luck to each of you!
Gene

Treat it gently- one reason for the scarcity of Edison'd mahogany cabinets (besides the additional cost) is that with age the wood tends to split if stressed.

Gene, that was a great find, was it local?

Rich Gordon

Eric,
Thank you for the wise advice!

Rich,
My son brought this machine home from Ohio.

Best to all,
Gene

Judging by the metal pins on top of the case lid, I'd tend to agree, that Yes, It is Mahogany, But It does look that someone re-did the outside of the case as evidenced by the Edison decal area as you can plainly see the original decal placement behind it. Nice find!

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Tony K.
Melbourne, FL

I only see one problem with it, its not at my house. Great machine and nice find!

Definitely original mahogany case! Cool machine! As others have said, the mahogany is fragile and can split very easily.

Andersun wrote:Definitely original mahogany case! Cool machine! As others have said, the mahogany is fragile and can split very easily.

I have heard of cases coming apart at the corners or the back panel splitting when the motor was left in the raised position. Mahogany can be a strong wood but it doesn't age as well as oak.

Hi;

Nice find Gene! I have several questions of the forum members regarding the mahogany machines where the majority were oak (Gem, Fireside, Standard, Home, and Triumph.)

1) What dictates the price of a mahogany machine? Is a Gem worth more than a Triumph? How about a Fireside vs. a Triumph, etc?

2) Is a banner model worth more than the Edison script decal?

3) I have a mahogany banner-front Standard Model B. Does anyone else have one of these?

4) What would the general value be for:

Banner Decal Script Decal
Gem
Fireside
Standard
Home
Triumph


Thanks

Scott

Nice score! Congrats! I hope you get it restored to its original beauty!