Neilvanstem Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Ha ha George Paul much more interesting if you have an Opera otherwise not so much. lol Neil Link to post Share on other sites
Tinfoilphono Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 12 minutes ago, phonogfp said: I suppose the obvious answer is that there was a large inventory of School machines that remained unsold. I consider that highly probable, given that Edison was compelled to discount remaining machines to clear out inventory, announced to the trade in November 1913 and published in Edison Phonograph Monthly in January 1914. Clearly, despite some mahogany Operas in the block of ~200 School Phonographs, that was a large production run. Sales didn't quite live up to expectations. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinfoilphono Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 A few more numbers have been added to the list. The seeming outlier, 4180, has now been confirmed as being labeled "Concert," so that block is solid. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinfoilphono Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 The most recent update brings the highest known serial number (Concert) to 4675. Link to post Share on other sites
JimN Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/4/2021 at 3:25 PM, Tinfoilphono said: Is that a spruce horn? Very striking! It sure looks like a spruce horn. The way to tell for sure is a close-up photo of the grain, which has narrow parallel grooves. I'll attach pics of the spruce horn from the Idelia I used to own. You can see the same grain on the outside of the horn, because the mahogany finish stain is applied to the solid spruce horn. - Jim Nichol Link to post Share on other sites
Tinfoilphono Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Thanks to Terry Baer, the list has now been increased by 10% -- about 330 numbers recorded to date. Edison Opera Database Link to post Share on other sites
MWW Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Hi, I’m new here and just came across this thread. My Opera has been in my family since the 1920’s. It’s Mahogany serial number 116. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinfoilphono Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Such an early example! It's great that it's been in the family so long. Thanks for posting. Link to post Share on other sites
billfeiner Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I just saw this , I do not get on here as often as I would like. My Opera is Mahogany, marked as an Opera, serial # 646. Thanks, Bill Feiner Link to post Share on other sites
Tinfoilphono Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
RodPickett Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Thanks Bill. All data are current. Link to post Share on other sites
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