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Amberola 50 Question
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:19 pm
by Alpine
These unit's came in both Oak and Mahogany.Did they make more of one than the other?
Re: Amberola 50 Question
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:39 pm
by 52089
I find the Mahogany to be much more common.
Re: Amberola 50 Question
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:42 am
by ColoradoPhonograf
From what I have seen in 20 years of collecting is that you would find a ratio of mahagany vs. oak of being about 6:1. Oak was considered a secondary wood back then. Times have changed in the general "appeal" an oak machine has and being more desireable and rarer these days.
ColoradoPhonograf
Re: Amberola 50 Question
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:44 am
by Jerry B.
I agree, there are more mahogany ones than oak. Was there a choice of finishes with either wood? Jerry
Re: Amberola 50 Question
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:39 am
by Lucius1958
Jerry B. wrote:I agree, there are more mahogany ones than oak. Was there a choice of finishes with either wood? Jerry
According to the catalogue, it was offered in "mahogany, golden oak, weathered oak and fumed oak".
Bill
Re: Amberola 50 Question
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:19 am
by Alpine
Here is my latest addition, a Model 50 in Oak. It is in excellent original condition. I sold my Opera and now will try to focus on the internal horn table tops.
Re: Amberola 50 Question
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:10 am
by gramophoneshane
ColoradoPhonograf wrote:Oak was considered a secondary wood back then.
I always thought that in USA, mahogany was considered the secondary timber, which was why Victor charged more for oak cabinets (when a choice of mahogany or oak was offered).
Edison on the other hand, priced his machines the same regardless of which timber & finish used, so perhaps this wasn't the case at all?