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picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:51 pm
by chrisg
I just picked up a super rare Edison "short legged floor model" off ebay for $30.00 . the lady said it is a factory cabinet and has not been modified
. any way 30 bucks and 15 miles each way it's mine. to my surprise the reproducer was inside the horn area. it does play fine and hey , do you have a rare edison short leg phonograph
http://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-edison- ... true&rt=nc
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:06 pm
by Curt A
Short floor models ARE (fortunately) very rare, since they were made as "salesman's samples" and for the very limited market of small circus performers...
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:18 pm
by Phonofreak
You still did good with this "Rare Short Legged" Edison. The parts are worth at least the $30.00 you paid for it.
Harvey Kravitz
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:01 pm
by hearsedriver
That's the rare "chair-side" model.
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:54 am
by Lucius1958
The elusive A-90!
Bill
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:45 am
by flashpanblue
Hello,
If it were mine I would consider making it into a table top model like the " Chalet'. You could remove the rest of the legs and buy a nice piece of oak moulding to trim around the bottom.
Pete
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:16 am
by fran604g
Sellers Description: Rare Short Floor Model Edison , Top of the line. Plays Good 1962 Model
"1962 Model". Wow, must be the rarest of the rare.
-Fran
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:47 pm
by Curt A
flashpanblue wrote:Hello,
If it were mine I would consider making it into a table top model like the " Chalet'. You could remove the rest of the legs and buy a nice piece of oak moulding to trim around the bottom.
Pete
I really like that idea...
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:31 am
by Dedrums
Nice find
Re: picked up super rare edison for 30 bucks
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:56 pm
by startgroove
We have one of those too. I always thought it had the legs cut off. Is this really a salesman's sample? A chairside version?
BTW, the grille on this one is probably incorrect. It appears to be a home made one.