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Interesting that 2 people fail to see the (I guess the 'not so obvious') - the cygnet horn versions are the wrong phonographs!

Is that in the common reprint, which I've seen/had for decades? I failed to see the error, if so.

Oops, looked again, the "Standard" with the cygnet is a Home model D and the "Home" looks like a Standard model D! How about that.

Sean

The proofreader missed that swop in the images.

I worked in that industry for years and it happens all the time.
(A paste-up artist once decided to flop a photo because it looked better with the layout. Nobody saw it until the programs were handed out at the parade. The soldier was giving a left hand salute!)


James.

I wholly agree with the point on period literature.

In Shawn O'Rourke's excellent color reproduction sales brochure showing the entire A series Diamond Disc lineup, the machine pictured as "Model A-150 in Oak" is actually mahogany and the one pictured as mahogany is actually oak.

Edisone wrote:Interesting that 2 people fail to see the (I guess the 'not so obvious') - the cygnet horn versions are the wrong phonographs!

Is that in the common reprint, which I've seen/had for decades? I failed to see the error, if so.

BINGO!

Yes, this is from the 1970s reprint, although I have examined an original and of course it's in there as well.

George P.

I believe a C Standard, in factory form, would have the same narrow gear cover as the A & B Standard. A C Standard converted to 2&4 would have the wide and higher gear cover. Jerry Blais