1899 Edison Home Phonograph on Portland Craigslist

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1899 Edison Home Phonograph on Portland Craigslist

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Here is an interesting offer:

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/atq/3769033749.html

They're asking $1150, includes some brown wax cylinders and recorder.

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Re: 1899 Edison Home Phonograph on Portland Craigslist

Post by Phonofreak »

It has the wrong crank. This crank is for a Standard or a Long case Home. The crank for a Suitcase Home is shorter on the shaft and sits closer to the case. The earliest cranks had the medallion on it.
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