So, I am not one to solicit my Ebay listings however I think this one is of particular importance to the community and it certainly took some emotional effort on my part just to make the listing to begin with.
Continuing with my resolution from last year I have decided to keep but the essentials, only the machines and recordings I use and enjoy the most. This Q is the second earliest that has surfaced. The earliest Q was posted by another forum member on a thread that for the life of me I cannot find. It was in pretty rough condition but was in the 309xxx serial range.
Here is the link to the auction:
eBay Item #391019807127
Please feel welcome to contact me here on the board with any questions.
-Jake
2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
Nice machine in great condition. I have serial #318,734
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
By any chance does your machine have the blank side support stanchion?
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
No, mine has the normal stanchion with the patent dates. It has an unusual inscription on the bottom that a former owner put there... it has his name and address in St Louis, Mo and dated 1945.long_island_phono wrote:By any chance does your machine have the blank side support stanchion?
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
I have a cased Q with S/N 373792. Does anyone know if there is a data base so we can get an idea when our Q's came from the factory?
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
I wish I knew of one, Harvey!Phonofreak wrote:Does anyone know if there is a data base so we can get an idea when our Q's came from the factory?
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
Wow, here is another with a name and 1945 date on the bottom in the UK (from young Alex) and at some point from KC...phonogfp wrote:I wish I knew of one, Harvey!Phonofreak wrote:Does anyone know if there is a data base so we can get an idea when our Q's came from the factory?
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http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 14#p102214
Jake, Here is the thread I think you were looking for regarding the earliest Q posted. I think it too is the same as posted last in the UK...??.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 187#p72187
Oh wait.....I think they are one and the same....

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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
Wayne,gramophone78 wrote:Wow, here is another with a name and 1945 date on the bottom in the UK (from young Alex) and at some point from KC...phonogfp wrote:I wish I knew of one, Harvey!Phonofreak wrote:Does anyone know if there is a data base so we can get an idea when our Q's came from the factory?
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http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 14#p102214
Jake, Here is the thread I think you were looking for regarding the earliest Q posted. I think it too is the same as posted last in the UK...??.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 187#p72187
Oh wait.....I think they are one and the same.....
It's the same machine... I got mine from Alex...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
There was a related thread in which another member posted pictures of his Q that had a serial number in the 309,000 block. It, too, was missing the stamped stanchion, which makes sense as it was earlier than mine. If only I could find the thread!
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Re: 2nd Earliest Graphophone Type Q
I have found the thread with the earlier Q. Who knows why I thought it was in the 309,000 block! So, it is slightly earlier than mine, in the 311,000 block.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... +q+#p89740
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... +q+#p89740