KinetoGuy Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) I just purchased this framed Edison Phonographs and Records sign which I am guessing hung in an Edison phonograph dealer’s store in Cleveland, Ohio. The oak frame especially intrigued me as it has the Thomas A. Edison trademark signature incised into it a good 1/4 inch plus deep. I was wondering if anyone has seen such a frame and if it was something that came from the Edison factory with the advertising ready to be hung up. Edited July 18, 2020 by RodPickett Photo Rotate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinfoilphono Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 That is an amazing find! There are lots of copies of that poster but originals are incredibly rare. So that alone is a major piece. But the original and branded frame puts it way over the top. I've never seen anything like it, but I have no reason to doubt it's original. Congratulations, that's a wonderful piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvind Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Fantastic sign and frame! I have never seen the sign framed this way. The others were framed just around the actual sign. Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valecnik Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) What a wonderful find. I have a copy in my home office that I like a lot but yours is just wonderful for the reasons noted! Edited July 18, 2020 by Valecnik add text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodPickett Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 KinetoGuy - Great example. I took liberty to edit and rotate photos. Hope you don't mind. I can restore originals if you wish. - rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinetoGuy Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Thank you Rod, greatly appreciate your cleaning up my posting....I always have that problem..posting photos upside down or sideways....one of these days I hope to figure that out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinetoGuy Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Has anyone ever tried removing water stains from something like this. It looked relatively simple and harmless from what I saw on the internet. Basically, brush on water and press down with a paper towel and the stain gets soaked up.. However, sounds too simple and I do not want to do any damage to it...... Just got provenance on this: Seller bought the sign from an elderly gentlemen in the early 1990s. The elderly gentleman found it in a building he bought in the 1940s. The elderly gentleman said he heard there was a furniture dealer and a phonograph dealer in the building. It was on Lorain Avenue in Cleveland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran604g Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 That's wonderful! Can you determine the dealer's identity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinetoGuy Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 I have done some looking but thus far have not been able to identify any phonograph dealer on Lorain Avenue in Cleveland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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