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WANTED: Shaver/ Gear Cover For Early 2-Clip Standard
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:10 pm
by gemering
I would like to find a shaver and gear cover for an early 2-clip Edison Standard phonograph.
Thank you,
Gene
Re: Wanted: Shaver/ Gear Cover For Early 2-Clip Standard
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:40 pm
by Jerry B.
If a two clip has a gear cover, is it the same as any two minute Standard gear cover? If so, I have one. Jerry
Re: Wanted: Shaver/ Gear Cover For Early 2-Clip Standard
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:39 pm
by rgordon939
Hi Gene,
I think I have one. I will chech tomorrow after I get back home around noon. If I do it's a gift to you.
Rich Gordon
Re: Wanted: Shaver/ Gear Cover For Early 2-Clip Standard
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:10 am
by VintageTechnologies
The earliest 2-clip Standards had no gear covers. Check the Frow reference, I think the first 10 or 15 thousand machines had no gear covers. Are you sure about this?
Re: Wanted: Shaver/ Gear Cover For Early 2-Clip Standard
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:57 am
by phonogfp
The gear covers for suitcase Standards differ from those found on Model A Standards in "New Style" cabinets.
In general, the earliest 2-clip Standards lack gear covers, but they do pop up unexpectedly. I've seen at least one 3-digit example with a gear cover. It's possible that some were retrofitted by dealers at customers' requests.
For Martin Kauper's exhaustive observations on Edison Standards, go here:
http://www.antiquephono.org/spotters-gu ... honograph/
and scroll to the end where you can download his Excel spreadsheet, "Edison Standard Data."
George P.