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Tim,

You have a great eye...I was missing the crank and as you know they are terribly hard to find..if you have one, please let me know as I would like to have an original..

I got a victor crank as you mentioned and then took my motor and the crank to a good local machinist. I had him make me an adaptor to screw my Victor crank on one end and screw into the winding shaft of the motor. I have the adaptor on the motor itself so that it is unnoticed unless you need to see it. Of course since it screws on, it can be taken off in a flash and has no damage to anything...

As you know with rare machines, you sometimes have to improvise until original things come along..

Joe

phonotim wrote: In order to be a "25" it must have the full-length cabinet with cabriole legs. Tim Fabrizio.

I'm curious about this, because on page 160 your esteemed reference book "Discovering Antique Phonographs 1877-1929", you show a picture of a Model 25 being an open-legged model.

I'm currently in possession of a similar Keenophone and have been advertising it as a Model 25 based on your book. Has new model designation information come to light since publication?

thanks,

Raphael