Hi Mario, Congratulations! That truly is a beauty!! I had alwasy wanted one myself--since I began collecting about 10 years ago. Within the last 2 years, I now have 2--one has been converted to play standard size cylinders and has a J 4 minute reproducer and the other plays concert cylinders. I love them both! Pictures of my machine are in Ron Dethlefson's book on page 108 and 109. If you don't have his book on Concert records already, it is something that you really need! There is just one catch on my second spring motor concert--it is missing the Triton motor. So, I am always looking for a decent one at a good price. One is on Ebay now. Last year my friend and fellow phono-l member Mark Albertson brought the top works and triton motor to a Triumph--with an N reproducer, no case, to the CAPS show and sale in Buena Park, CA. I should have bought it!!! It shows you should never hesitate when you see something you really want! I just didn't have the other Concert machine, with missing motor yet. (Mark--if you are reading this--any chance you can find another one for me this year??!!) I wish my bedplate was as mint looking as yours. Did it come with an automatic reproducer or a model D? In the pictures it's hard to tell if that is an automatic or not. Enjoy! Mike Sorter -----Original Message----- From: marioaf at optushome.com.au To: phonolist at yahoogroups.com; phono-l at oldcrank.org Sent: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 1:19 PM Subject: [Phono-L] re Concert Phonograph Arrives Hi Folks, The Edison drawer 5" Concert is probably the machine that I've wanted ever since I started collecting at 13, fourteen years ago. I'd never had an opportunity to buy a nice complete original example before so when this one came up on eBay I knew I really wanted it! It arrived yesterday via DHL and after some customs clearing issues I unpacked the 2 boxes and I have to say that I am as happy as a pig in the proverbial! It has to be one of the neatest and most original concerts around. It really is outstanding! It never ceases to amaze me that something can survive to be c106 odd years old and still be so sweat. The machine is so untouched I love it! Just wanted to share the excitement, not my rarest or most expensive machine by far but definitely a special one. Cheers, Mario The original auction link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=007&item=170000550924&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list Phono-L at oldcrank.org Phono-L Archive http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ Support Phono-L http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.