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[quote="Amberola"]Is it here?

Yes

At any of the ribbon fold backs


Chuck

Hey Amberola,
Unless there is specific information on your machine's having been altered or assembled from a collector's parts bin, there is really no reason to assume that the features of your machine are not correct. While one would expect that an early lid decal, clips and patent plate would be on a low serial numbered machine, there are instances where lower serial numbers were issued later with later features. I've seen it in some Homes and quite a few Standards. I wouldn't worry too much about idle comments - especially if they're trying to drive down your price.
Regards,
Martin

I think this will suffice.

Greetings Ronnie:



Sorry to take a bit to get back to you. My wife and I went over to the Napa Valley for a nice outing and dinner. We are suffering through another terrible California winter day at 76ºF... please send water in any form, rain or snow, we'll happily take it ! ! !



I have a Home with a serial number less than 100 away from your eBay offering. I have two Homes earlier than yours and four more Home Model A 'suitcase' machines after it. I have looked closely at your photos and have no idea what the person was talking about. Have them contact me as I am very curious at to what was is 'not correct.' Your machine has the correct cast mandrel pulley, the correct brass mandrel, the correct 2 clip carriage arm, the correct Automatic Speaker, and everything else looked correct. I would have liked to see the motor as the frames did have small differences. The only thing that caught my curiosity is the color of the cabinet which I assumed was more orange because of the lighting and the camera sensing a different color temperature. These were shellac finished and they can vary from clear white shellac to those that those were more orange.



Homes just a few serials earlier than yours had a weighted feedscrew halfnut and a cast carriage rest socket to the right of the patent plate on the topworks. One must remember that these machines were assembled individually, not on an assembly line, and minor variations will be seen because the assembler might pick a part from the bin that was a bit different. I would only raise an eyebrow if you had something like a nickel plated mandrel or other part from a later variation.



This machine would have had hearing tubes but the horn would have been available after market. The Automatic Speaker should have a French glass diaphragm, you mentioned mica but that will not crack easily.



I am stumped as to what is 'not correct.' If you find out, please let me know.



Regards,

Albert F. Sefl

coauthor - The Edison Cylinder Phonographs 1877 - 1929 -






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From: Ronnie Johnson <[email protected]>
To: clockworkhome <[email protected]>
Sent: Sat, Mar 14, 2015 1:36 am
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