A friend of mine is restoring an Edison H-19 for a relative. He is looking for a grill but doesn't have too much money for it. The phonograph has more sentimental value and is in rough shape. If anyone has a spare grill, please contact me with a picture and price.
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Ken Brekke
WANTED: Edison H-19 Grill
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Re: WANTED: Edison H-19 Grill
FYI, the H-19 came with 2 different grills and came in at least 2 different woods. Are you looking for the fleurs-de-Lys grill or the shield grill? Mahogany or oak?
When in doubt, try Gramps treasures as he makes reproduction grills at reasonable cost.
When in doubt, try Gramps treasures as he makes reproduction grills at reasonable cost.
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Thanks for the reply. I will have to check with my friend about whether or not it is mahogany or oak. I would prefer to find and original one as the rest of the cabinet, I was told, is a bit rough. This won't be a very high end restoration. He want to just clean it up and get it to play. The grill can be of either design. He said the opening is 15" X 11 ¾"
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The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys grill is made of pressed sawdust and is not very durable... I restored a broken one once by gluing all of the pieces to a file folder, then cutting it out with an X-acto knife then filling in the missing parts with epoxy putty. Too much work for a machine that is not really desirable... I completely restored mine then had an extremely difficult time getting rid of it, since it is probably the homeliest Edison machine ever produced... Moral: don't put too much money (or time) into the restoration.
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
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I have a mahogany stained Fleur de Lys grille in decent shape, the wood frame surrounding it is a bit beat though. I'll get a picture of it tonight. Won't be expensive.
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Thanks for the reply. I look forward to seeing pictures.
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Here is my grille. The upper tongue is partially broken off and might show a small gap when installed. The grill is all there but does have some issues- it is slightly warped and has two breaks- one is right in the middle and the other is at the lower left. If you used the grille As Is it should be safe, but I can't guarantee that it won't break if you try to refinish it. Price $6.00 and I'm not sure how much postage would be - it is quite heavy and I'd need to put it in some rigid packing.
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Re: WANTED: Edison H-19 Grill
SOLD!!
Please PM me with a total and where to send a check.
My zip code is 54467
THANKS!!!!
Please PM me with a total and where to send a check.
My zip code is 54467
THANKS!!!!