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The popular selling Edison Amberola 30 in a "convertible" cabinet designed and sold by the Babson Bros. Co. of Chicago offered the public an inexpensive means for converting an Edison table model cylinder phonograph to an upright style phonograph with four drawers for cylinder storage. The cabinet is in very good, sturdy condition with an original dark oak finish matching the machine.

The Amberola 30 is in good condition. The motor has been cleaned, adjusted, and lubricated and is in excellent playing condition. The reproducer has been cleaned with new gaskets installed and plays great. At some point in its past, the motor winding shaft was extended to meet the crank at the proper distance to the outside of the cabinet. This can be seen in a photo.

This combination machine and cabinet is being sold as a single unit and can be delivered for pick-up at the APS Midwest Music Expo in Schaumburg IL in June.

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Rob

Excellent price and very nice condition. And this includes a very late production Amberola 30 (note the high serial number) in the last cabinet style which don't surface often. I've found precious few Amberola 30's in this late cabinet style in nearly 40 years of collecting.

Doug

Still Available for delivery to the APS Midwest Music Expo. or to the Stanton auction Aug. 29-31.

Yes, as Doug kindly pointed out, this is the latest (and scarce) model Amberola 30 with the motor/bedplate mounted on wood cabinet supports in the redesigned cabinet. Factory modifications were made to the motor as well. As fitted in the Babson cabinet, it makes a nice machine for easy playing and convenient record storage.

Rob

Still Available for delivery to the APS Midwest Music Expo. or to the Stanton auction Aug. 29-31.

Yes, as Doug kindly pointed out, this is the latest (and scarce) model Amberola 30 with the motor/bedplate mounted on wood cabinet supports in the redesigned cabinet. Factory modifications were made to the motor as well. As fitted in the Babson cabinet, it makes a nice machine for easy playing and convenient record storage.

Rob