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Howzabout this one?

I seem to recall seeing that machine before...

I know I've never seen this one before. What is inside??? It does look similar to
a modified 9-54 that was at one time on ebay in up state New York. Had very similar
carvings on it. But the complete finished 9-54 was still underneath and was definitely
not done by the factory.

Skihawx wrote:I know I've never seen this one before. What is inside??? It does look similar to
a modified 9-54 that was at one time on ebay in up state New York. Had very similar
carvings on it. But the complete finished 9-54 was still underneath and was definitely
not done by the factory.

These carvings are much tamer than what was on that machine....

Boola Boola!

Skihawx wrote:I know I've never seen this one before. What is inside??? It does look similar to
a modified 9-54 that was at one time on ebay in up state New York. Had very similar
carvings on it. But the complete finished 9-54 was still underneath and was definitely
not done by the factory.

It's the $6000 Edison is it not? Acc. to an old advert I have, "7 feet long and 7 feet 1 inch high. Reproduced from a celebrated cabinet of the reign of Louis XII, now the property of the French Government."

Do I see the tail end of a bulldog in the bottom right corner of the picture?

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brianu wrote:?

Oh, come on!

Boola Boola

Bulldog

Bingo! Eli YALE

it is the large Gothic Edison machine at Yale.

How unsubtle must be my hints?

Bob,

I guess like fine wine subtly is wasted on me....

Jeff