I forgot to mention that just less than 6000 Amberola Vs were made. When the factory started up again after the fire the serial numbers of the B-Vs were not sequential to the V but started with serial number 1. The B-V did have the larger 50 swing hung horn. I must always laugh when I see a B-V on eBay with a "low serial number of 548" advertised. (Did he ever sell it? Was the reserve ever met?) I also have an Amberola DVI with the later Amberola motor. The Edison motto should have been "Non-everto Quicquid" (Never throw anything away!). Luckily I got this machine for a reasonable price though it is more rare than almost any other Edison model. There was some correspondence at the Site suggesting that Amberola V with motors which can be fussy were returned to the factory to be refitted with the new Amberola mechanisms after the fire. If this indeed was done and to what extent is another research topic for the future. Speaking of research at the Edison Site, I was politely rebuffed when asking about doing some there. Hope I will make it to 100 years of age when the phonograph years are covered by the Rutgers project! ;-) Al Who thought BV was a local winery... **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489