FOLLOW THE RESTORATION: one-of-a-kind Higham Graphophone

[phonogfp]

Wyatt,

I had an additional thought. It may be that the Italian family had nothing to do with this machine, but that it had been left in the house when they moved in. Is there any way to develop a list of previous occupants of the address and check those names for occupation?

See you in 2019...!

George P.

[USlakeside]

George,

Are you posting a picture of the serial number from this machine or an example? Wondering if you may just be showing the location of the number on a similar plate, as you posted this prior in a request for the serial?

[phonogfp]

George,

Are you posting a picture of the serial number from this machine or an example? Wondering if you may just be showing the location of the number on a similar plate, as you posted this prior in a request for the serial?

I must admit that it never occurred to me that posting two photos of the data plate, and answering the question of serial number by re-posting one of those photos could cause any confusion. My apologies.

Not only did I post this photo on an earlier post, but I specified the serial number of the machine in question in the text of that post (No.69409). The idea was to make clear what the serial number reads on this particular machine and to show the actual data plate. Apparently I failed to make it clear.

The serial number of the machine featured in this thread is No.69409. The photo is of the actual data plate attached to this machine; it is not "an example."

George P.

[USlakeside]

Thanks George, your original post didn't read clearly. And why you had the photos of the serial plate instead of MicaMonster only made it confusing. But now the record is crystal. Thanks

"And about seven years after this Type A (No.69409) left the factory. There's a serial number on that Type A and it fits into regular Type A production. That's an important point."

[MicaMonster]

I am hard on the case, trying to get the street address of where this was found. At least with the address I can try to find out who the previous home owners were.

In other news, the Russo-Japanese war was happening in 1904-1905. I imagine that if this was news about WW1, it would be on the front page, or hold a greater spot in the newspaper than a small space above a classified ad. AND IN THAT DIRECTION: I found out that there was, at the time, an Italian language newspaper in Providence, "L'eco del Rhode Island" -or- "The Italian Echo.". In print from 1897-1929, with continuation into the following decades. Some people stop at rest stops to use the WC and get coffee......me? iPhone google research.

I was supposed to work on the cabinet today, but got called out to Vermont to pick up a hay elevator for the farm. At least there was lunch in it for me.

[MicaMonster]

Cabinet panel removed, showing that the original Type A lid was cut off ABOVE its skirt trim! This is peculiar to me because it would have been easier to just remove the trim by prying it off, instead of cutting it off with a saw! I found some nice oak to repair the missing trim piece that broke off, and hopefully reinforce it a bit more.

[MicaMonster]

This is just for fun. This is the Columbia pavilion at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, where the 20th Century Graphophone was demonstrated. I just love the picture. Found this in the State of Connecticut report on the fair. Upon closer examination, you can see the cylinder and disc offerings on the wall, and on the right side, what looks like the Multiplex Grand, with a M-G cylinder on display on the shelf above!

[Silvertone]

Columbia was proud of their booth and recycled it for several fairs. Here it is at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907.

[Lucius1958]

I am hard on the case, trying to get the street address of where this was found. At least with the address I can try to find out who the previous home owners were.

In other news, the Russo-Japanese war was happening in 1904-1905. I imagine that if this was news about WW1, it would be on the front page, or hold a greater spot in the newspaper than a small space above a classified ad. AND IN THAT DIRECTION: I found out that there was, at the time, an Italian language newspaper in Providence, "L'eco del Rhode Island" -or- "The Italian Echo.". In print from 1897-1929, with continuation into the following decades. Some people stop at rest stops to use the WC and get coffee......me? iPhone google research.

I was supposed to work on the cabinet today, but got called out to Vermont to pick up a hay elevator for the farm. At least there was lunch in it for me.

Aha, I see...

Bill

[MicaMonster]

Got new pieces cut to repair the inner board that was broke, and I decided to replace the bottom of the skirt trim, retaining the top part of it which was still in good shape. Used a combination of fish glue and traditional wood glue to put this together.