[Phono-L] Edison Home E on eBay w/ impossible serial number

Bob or JoAnn Maffit maffit2 at bresnan.net
Fri Oct 26 14:29:49 PDT 2007


Great!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Medved" <steve_noreen at msn.com>
To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:23 AM
Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Edison Home E on eBay w/ impossible serial number


Dear Edison Collector Al and list,

Since each ID plate was hand stamped with the serial number one morning Fred 
who was stamping the ID plates came in with a horrible hangover.  His wife 
had made him sleep outside since he had stayed out so late drinking with his 
friends.  He meant to pick up a 3 but instead got a 9.  He stamped it, put 
the 9 down and picked up the 9 again and completed the serial number.  He 
double checked it and because of his headache and stomachache it looked fine 
to him.  The person who was supposed to double check the serial number, 
John, had been out with Fred and the only reason he made it to work was the 
horse knew the way.SteveMost creative theory inventor



 > Greetings Learned Collectors:> > There is an Edison Model E Home on eBay 
that has an impossible serial number, > 994618. Since there were less than 
410,000 Home Phonographs made, does > anyone have an idea why this serial 
number is so out of line? I was entertaining > the idea that the seller used 
Photoshop to alter the photo of the patent plate > for some reason.> > All 
theories welcome.> > Regards to All,> > Al> Edison Collector> > > > > 
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