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I remember your AN, Rene! I seem to remember seeing a picture of another example of this tag somewhere, but it escapes me at the moment. I thought one was in the Compendium, but I couldn't find one. George P.

I would like this collection to go to the right home all 40 records + containers and lids excellent condition+2 broken records + my bissy bee player + 3 sound needles +two horns 2250.00$ that's 250 for the player and 50$ a pice for the records

Wonderful!! That's the same dealer tag as on my AN:

You're not wrong. Rene's Cleveland Graphophone Co. plate is mounted to a Type AN. George P.

Am I wrong or is the 2nd photo posted by Tinfoilphono in the very first message the same as this one?

Nice dealer tag right over the decal. I'ver seen over decals before, but this is new to me. Really nice.

Here's another Eagle with a dealer marking - - this time a metal plate. George P.

A kind collector knew of my interest in unusual Eagles, so he offered me this one. It's entirely conventional except for the lid: My thanks to this collector (a member of this forum)! George P.

Deutsche Grammophon-Aktien-Gesellschaft in Berlin has been delivering double-sided records since July 1, 1907.

Thanks! As to its playing, I haven't played it in years - - probably for a decade. I do recall that it didn't play as well as an Amberola V which is one of several "daily players" here, but I don't recall a noticeable warble. You're right - belt tension and the free play of the tensioner is often the culprit in cases of warble. George P.

Beautiful machine! I really like the way they've painted the grill and the condition is great. Say... how does it play? A lot of cylinder phonographs seem to warble quite a bit - I see it has a belt - I suppose that's the weak link in the chain usually?

Yes - that otherwise black end-plate is yet another aberration. Those weighted Lyric Reproducers don't appear very often either! George P.

Thanks, George! No, the 10" horn wouldn't make sense, (even without my knowledge of the original catalog listing), but as you say, it's a nice one. As I recall now, the price was a good one for the horn alone. I also find it interesting that only the s/n is shown, with none of the other data included on later examples.

MODEL: Edison Amberola VIII SERIAL #: 2419 YEARS MADE: October 1913-December 1914 COST: $45.00 CASE/CABINET SIZE: 16 1/4" deep x 13 1/2" wide x 16" tall. Depth and width measurements include base. REPRODUCER: Diamond B MOTOR: Fireside B REPRODUCTION PARTS: None CURRENT VALUE: ? INTERESTING FACTS : Here's another example of a machine that isn't terribly scarce, but it's a cute little wedding cake in very nice condition. I bought this at the 2012 Union show, and probably paid more than market value at the time (to say nothing of now). Still, it was Sunday and we were preparing to head back to New York State. I had bought next to nothing at the show, and you all know that feeling... You drive 11-12 hours to get there, spend three days looking around, and you're going home with NOTHING? Well, I've always had a thing for the Edison "faux-grain period" of ca. 1910-1914. The A-series Disc Phonographs and several of the early Amberolas feature that wonderful grain-painting that seems simultaneously amusing and masterful. This little Amberola VIII was still sitting in a booth at the end of the show, and I suspect its price had discouraged other interested parties. I thought I might have a chance at getting a better figure at that point in the show. The dealer wasn't sharing my optimism, but as I stared at the thing I decided that I needn't add another "I should have bought that..." to my already lengthy list. I'm glad for that decision. This is original finish. Two faux-grained metal grilles (is that rear one a grille?) and a grained horn rising above it all like an oak swan. Now, you might think that this grille has been repainted. Believe me, although it looks perfect, it's only "pristine." In strong light you can see a few signs of age.

I've seen several 1905-06 Graphophones with the decal on the rear panel of the cabinet. Although a couple of possible explanations occur to me, it's a mystery. I haven't encountered any period references to the phenomenon. BEs were not originally cataloged with 10" nickeled horns, but I don't blame you for the purchase - both the horn and the machine are outstanding. There can't be many lower serial numbers still existing! George P.

MODEL: BE SERIAL #: 76 YEARS MADE: COST: CASE/CABINET SIZE: TURNTABLE: N/A REPRODUCER: Early, weighted Lyric MOTOR: HORN DIMENSIONS: 10" Nickel Plated REPRODUCTION PARTS: None CURRENT VALUE: INTERESTING FACTS : Another uncommon, common machine. What's wrong with these pictures? The banner decal appears to be on the backside of the cabinet! To my understanding, the earliest versions were like this. I have often wondered if this wasn't a mistake, corrected after the initial batch of cabinets were sold. This also has the early, weighted reproducer. With a serial number of 76, I'm wondering of anyone has one earlier or even close to this one. It would be fun to compare features. Anyone?? I purchased this machine only to get the nice little 10", nickel plated horn that came with it. Only later did I question the odd decal placement and low s/n.

That's my dad & I at 13:35. A nice memory. Thanks for that.

Very funny! If you weren't there, and weren't a guy, you have no idea what this means. 😉

Allan Sutton (Edison Blue Amberol Records – A Discography 1912-1929) and Ronald Dethlefson (Edison Blue Amberol Recordings, VOL II, 1915 – 1929, p.403) documented the activities regarding the collaboration between Edison & Ford for these recording sessions. From Dethlefson’s works, ©, Used with Permission: Of the 10 private recordings from the 1st session in 1915, not released and privately held by Ford, two have surfaced recently, likely from copies given to local schools, “Lola” (number 4 sequentially) and “Believe Me”(number 6 sequentially). Sadly, someone has glued an inner-plastic sleeve into “Believe Me” and it will not fit on a traditional mandrel for transfer. We are working to get this transferred, but attached is a crude acoustic transfer of “Lola”. Is anyone else aware of other examples of these ten recordings that can be posted to this thread? Lola.m4a

So sorry to hear this, my condolences to Randy, Mike and the Donley family. I remember back when Union was twice a year. And the parking lot hustle before the the show opened. Being a collector and dealer Union was a great part of my collecting life. Joan & Rob thanks for the great memories, with the video. So many familiar faces (now gone) from the early M.A.P.S. days. Larry C

🤪 I do remember contests to melt the most. I miss some of what we had in those days and the video really does take me back. What a nice tribute.

The video really takes me back - it almost felt like being there again. All that was missing were the ice cubes... Thanks Robin and Joan! George P.

Thank you for letting the collecting community of our incredible hobby know about the loss of one of its founders. It is because of Larry and the Donley family that our hobby continues to this day in a manner where we collectors gather in a central location to rekindle and maintain friendships and are able to buy and sell phonographs all under 1 roof. Larry will be missed and my condolences to the Donley family The video says it all. Wonderful memories! Scott

LOVE IT!!!! So many memories.

Thanks for the announcement. We will all miss Larry and his enthusiasm. He lived a long and meaningful life.