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Just brought home a fairly nice Edison A-100 today from Craigslsit - $75. It's been in a attic for about 45 years, a bit dusty, and the main spring is broken, but all else seems to be in great shape. The cabinet is inherently weak, but still sturdy.
Very happy!
CDB
My New Edison A-100
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CDBPDX
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My New Edison A-100
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De Soto Frank
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Edisone
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Re: My New Edison A-100
Awesome, actually! Just think - from West Orange, to L.A., to Portland - it's in great shape for so much travel and time. My first DD was an A-100 with no grille & the legs chopped off, making it into a REALLY hefty 'table model'.
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CDBPDX
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Re: My New Edison A-100
Only thing missing is 1 of 3 of the bolts holding down the bedplate. Anyone got a spare?
CDB
CDB
De Soto Frank wrote:Very nice ! Great bargain !
Are all the bits & pieces there ?
Cliff's Vintage Music Shoppe, Castle Rock, WA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIz_IpaVrW8
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CDBPDX
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Re: My New Edison A-100
The serial number is SM 18325. Any way to know the date of manufacture? I understand these were made 1915-1918, so it has to be in that period, at least.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Cliff's Vintage Music Shoppe, Castle Rock, WA
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Lucius1958
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Re: My New Edison A-100
According to Frow, a hand-stamped plate like yours would have been superseded sometime in March 1916....CDBPDX wrote:The serial number is SM 18325. Any way to know the date of manufacture? I understand these were made 1915-1918, so it has to be in that period, at least.
Thanks!
Bill
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Re: My New Edison A-100
Very nice. The oak case raises this up above the average.
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alang
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Re: My New Edison A-100
Very nice machine, congratulations. I have an A-80, but it has all the inherent motor weakness that lead to the development of the DD type B motor. The A-100 motor should be a lot better, and I actually like the design.
Thanks for sharing
Andreas
Thanks for sharing
Andreas
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FloridaClay
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Re: My New Edison A-100
A very nice acquisition indeed. It is the kind of thing that keeps me going back to check Craig's list regularly.
Clay
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Re: My New Edison A-100
Oooooak for me is always so much nicer than mahagony. That should look very nice after cleaning and polish. $75 is one of my favorite craigslist prices for a phonograph too.