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52089 wrote:

GrafonolaG50 wrote:I know they made a maroon Gem, but did they ever make any other machines with the topworks in any color other than black?

Yes, the early Amberolas. Some were maroon, some were brownish, depending on the model.

And some of the early DDs...

Bill

GrafonolaG50 wrote:

52089 wrote:

GrafonolaG50 wrote:I know they made a maroon Gem, but did they ever make any other machines with the topworks in any color other than black?

Yes, the early Amberolas. Some were maroon, some were brownish, depending on the model.

I never knew that. Thanks for the fun fact.

You'll see a couple of early Amberolas in this article:

http://www.antiquephono.org/encounterin ... onographs/

George P.

downsouth wrote:Maybe it was locked in a closet for the last 50-60 years with a Maroon Gem and this was the outcome.

Wes

Cross contamination. Makes sense.

Whoever repainted the top works forgot about the pin-striping and decorative corner 'tufts of grass ' ! Remember though , Edison machines and parts were supplied in bright paint colour options in some countries -- Australia springs to mind where original Edison cygnet horns turn up occasionally in paint colours other than black. Dulcetto

ITS ALIIIIIIVE!!!

And lets hope that cobbed in motor doesn't make the top works "live"

Not to slide this even further off-topic, but I can't help contrasting this to Ken's recent Idelia find:
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =2&t=23659

You can tell the case was refinished in the late 70s early 80's the decals at this time did not have the triangle for the I. I recall some poor decals, had a round i some had half moons, the ones that did have the triangle had a greenish cast to the gold, or other decals were a bit to thick in letter size.