Hi I have a Kastenpuck that matches the dealers pic on Rene's page and is 100% original (the woodworm aggrees) Here some pics. I particularly show the case the handle and the latch. Yes its hinged, but quite subtly! Closed Case *http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/plavzic/closed.jpg*<http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l153/janius/closed.jpg> Handle *http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/plavzic/handle.jpg*<http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l153/janius/handle.jpg> Latch *http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/plavzic/latch.jpg<http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/plavzic/handle.jpg> * <http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l153/janius/latch.jpg> Mechanism. (painted rather than nickled version) *http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/plavzic/paintedbird.jpg*<http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l153/janius/paintedbird.jpg> Hope this helps Rob On Jan 3, 2008 6:19 AM, Robert Wright <esroberto at hotmail.com> wrote: > I just noticed that the eyes and latchhooks on the questionable puck are > in > a different position than the machine pictured at this link > http://members.aol.com/edisonphonograph/puck.htm, but they are in the same > position as the advertisement's picture found on same webpage, which > suggests the machine pictured at the link is in the wrong (though I > realize > different cabinetmakers could've put the latches wherever they felt like > on > any given day, model year, etc.). Other differences are that the auction > puck's base is considerably shorter (which Tim said it might be), and the > governor weights are shaped differently (I don't know if that means > anything). I agree the lid looks new too, and I notice the handle on the > advertisement is not hinged. Stands to reason; you wouldn't hinge an > all-metal handle that would rest on a flat piece of wood, right? > > Too bad there aren't pictures of the inside of the base and lid; I'd like > to > see them, too. Anyone in the Santa Monica area willing to go find out > more? > > > Oh, and I can't get the > http://home.comcast.net/~jancur/phonos/colas/colas.html link to work. I'd > love to see the pictures. > > > Thanks, > Robert > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
