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Brad wrote:Here is my contribution. It came with my Edison Jacobean and is very well made. There are no manufacturers or advertizing markings on it and I have never seen a similar one. Anybody know anything about it?

I, too, found one just like this in an Edison C250. It sheds worse than a shaggy dog. Amazed there is still any fur left on it. CDB

Thought I would add a new one I just picked up. I like how it represents a Victrola red label Enrico Caruso record.

I picked up a Columbia 710 Viva-tonal (from the original owner's great grandson) a month or so ago that had 3 identical dusters still inside. The top surface was completely gone from one, but I kept 2 of them. They are about 5 inches long and advertise a Columbia dealer located at 747 Merrimack Street in a town in Massachusetts whose name I couldn't decipher from what is left. Ironically, his first name was Victor. The last name is Achin. I found him in a 1940 census living nearby at 784 Merrimack in Lowell.

Clay

I just recently picked this one off of Ebay...
It's made of some kind of metal and has an unusual oxidixed finish...
Will look great with the Edison Opera i hope to get someday

Dave wrote:I just recently picked this one off of Ebay...
It's made of some kind of metal and has an unusual oxidixed finish...
Will look great with the Edison Opera i hope to get someday.

That duster looks nice, and while it would be awesome to have an Opera, it would likely go best with a Victor R.

James.

My record duster for vv-xi victrola this one is in really nice shape leather is all complete really nice this one is from a victrola store from Ontario originally this is the orignal duster for my vv-xi I'm really surprised this came with it thanks for looking

Here's another metal oxidized duster...only round this time.
Around one edge is stamped..."STANDARD Pat.June 2,1914"