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Looks like a decent A-290. I think the glass drawer knob has been replaced with something else. Can't really see it in the pic well enough.

http://bellingham.craigslist.org/atd/5484314022.html

What a steal!!

Wow, wouldn't I love this...too bad it's on the whole other side of the continent! (As usual, it seems, lol)

Fran

fran604g wrote:Wow, wouldn't I love this...too bad it's on the whole other side of the continent! (As usual, it seems, lol)

Fran

Same here. About 3,000 miles away. A handsome case with the inlay.

Clay

fran604g wrote:Wow, wouldn't I love this...too bad it's on the whole other side of the continent! (As usual, it seems, lol)

Fran

My daughter lives about 3 miles from it. I'm debating whether or not to go check it out. The price is way to high (I think), but it would look nice next to my B 275. Maybe I'll just tell the wife that I miss my daughter, but "since we're here" we might as well go take a look.

I would be very reluctant to say that the price is "way too high." This was a high-end machine selling for $290 in 1912, about $7,000 in current dollars, and I would be surprised if they were made in any real volume. A real collector's piece.

Clay

FloridaClay wrote:I would be very reluctant to say that the price is "way too high." This was a high-end machine selling for $290 in 1912, about $7,000 in current dollars, and I would be surprised if they were made in any real volume. A real collector's piece.

Clay

Thanks Clay... Now you really have me thinking about driving up to look at it. Seems like a lot to me, but you've put it into perspective..... In good working order and with a decent cabinet, what would you consider a fair price? Hmmmmmmm Decisions, decisions...

According to Frow, only 167 were sold. That calculates to a mere 0.00047% of the more than 356,000 Diamond Disc phonographs which Edison produced in total. This is a rare machine, worth a few multiples of the asking price.

TinfoilPhono wrote:According to Frow, only 167 were sold. That calculates to a mere 0.00047% of the more than 356,000 Diamond Disc phonographs which Edison produced in total. This is a rare machine, worth a few multiples of the asking price.

167 sold? That's it? I'm outta here... Headed north. I'll let ya know what happens...

Hope you get it and will post lots of pictures here.

I'm only a little jealous.

Clay