Re: How often do you find ITS (textbook) standard machines?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:58 am
The ICS/ITC Standards, regardless of model, had holes in their bedplates for a speed control mounted above. The speed markings on the back rod (assuming the back rod is original to the machine) would suggest that this is a Model B from post December 1905.FellowCollector wrote:I'm confused I think, Martin.martinola wrote: While it's in a New style case as you would find on a model A, the bedplate and top works belong to a model B with 5 screws holding it to the frame.
The bed plate on this appears to have a hole for the speed control (see picture) which would make the bed plate and upper works for an Edison Standard model A (like the one here:
https://www.intertique.com/EdisonNewSty ... DDemo.html on Lynn Bilton's web page) unless I'm missing something here.
All of the Edison Standard model B's I own and I've seen have no hole for the speed control. It looks to me like this is a banner Edison Standard model A without the motor, reproducer, crank and horn but with the ITC (International Textbook Company) tag (and the ICS parts) and modern bed plate screws. Is it because this has the 5 bed plate screws that makes this a model B Standard bed plate and upper works?
Thanks,
Doug
As far as I know, the 5 mounting screws are found only on some Model B Standards.
George P.
