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FloridaClay wrote:I have an A250 with a two cut dolphin key and a C19 with a two cut E key. Out of curiosity generated by this thread I just tried them and both keys work in the locks on both machines.

Clay

Scott wrote:So many keys, so much confusion. And, with the price folks want for keys, I surely don't want to get the wrong one.
Scott

fran604g wrote:I expect to see valid grille cloth color(s) emerge in my research, I've begun noting the color of it in my database, but without closely examining the material myself, it would be wrong for me to make assumptions. The most common colors I've seen are "Green" and "Gold" and I think there may be some validity to those two colors at this point. I've seen no particular indication of either of those two colors being specified by Edison uniquely for the 250 or 19 so far.

I have received information of at least one known original intact grille that is (Olive) Green and several others have reported "Green" remnants, but I'm not aware of any reports of "Gold" remnants, that is curious to me, given several machines I've seen had "Gold" grille cloths.

Fran

De Soto Frank wrote:

fran604g wrote:I expect to see valid grille cloth color(s) emerge in my research, I've begun noting the color of it in my database, but without closely examining the material myself, it would be wrong for me to make assumptions. The most common colors I've seen are "Green" and "Gold" and I think there may be some validity to those two colors at this point. I've seen no particular indication of either of those two colors being specified by Edison uniquely for the 250 or 19 so far.

I have received information of at least one known original intact grille that is (Olive) Green and several others have reported "Green" remnants, but I'm not aware of any reports of "Gold" remnants, that is curious to me, given several machines I've seen had "Gold" grille cloths.

Fran

I can't say absolutely, but I am 99-44/100% certain that the grille-cloth in my mahogany C-19 is original.

It is gold in color, with a slight sheen, and a "square" weave, similar to linen, but perhaps finer. There are no "other color" threads running through it that I can see. It is also EXTREMELY fragile at this point, and has a few tears in it, strips about ⅜" - ½" wide have started to "peel" from the top of the grille.

The back side of the grille shows no evidence of tack marks or other fabrics...

I will see if I can scare-up some photos.