[ Fr. Bill Leaming wrote of a friend's web site of antique phonos:
 [ http://ww2.netnitco.net/users/jimmym/home/radio/index.html

Thanks, this is a very nice high quality web site.  I quickly perused
the Edisons, my specialty, and did however note that the descriptions
were often in error.

This is not to be picky, and I am not mentioning this to be mean.
My interest is in accuracy because a neophyte might take such
misinformation and make a bad decision from it.  Any machine shown on
a web site should be as accurately captioned as possible, otherwise
misinformation and confusion by someone doing Internet research might
be the result.

The Model A Fireside shown has the witches hat (brass-belled black
horn) when it should only have the two-piece Fireside Horn to be
original.  Under machine which is set up to be a Model B, as shown,
the caption says it has a Model "N" reproducer, but the machine has
a Diamond B reproducer installed.

The Chippendale Diamond Disc Phonograph is missing the grille, which
should be noted for someone looking for an accurate picture.

The late Gem Model A shown does not have the Special Gem Reproducer
as the caption states, but is equipped with a Model B reproducer.  It
is held in with one set-screw, and not by two locking screws as stated.
The morning-glory horn is from 1907 and so could not be purchased with
this machine in 1901.

The Triumph Phonograph shown is in reality a Model B not as listed as
a Model A.  The Model C reproducer came in 1902.  The Triumph Model A
machines had the Automatic Reproducer for most of their run.

The Standard shown is a Model D Standard and not a Model A.  There is
no end gate, the case is late, and the carriage is for Models C and H,
which have 2- and 4-minute reproducers respectively.  The horn should
be a Standard morning-glory horn for the D1 and the Cygnet for the D2
model variants.

The Home was introduced with the Clockwork Home in 1895, not in 1893
as the caption states.  Then came the Suitcase Home with 4 suitcase
clips.  The Model A shown could not have been purchased with a Cygnet
Horn as new but would have had to wait until 1909 for an after-market
retrofit.

Again, the web site is clean and well done. I applaud the person who
did the presentation.  All I recommend is that captions be accurately
applied to machines and altered machines made up of parts from
differing times so that someone starting out will know what is original
and not have erroneous information from which to work.

Kindest regards,

Al Sefl - who gets all wound up over little things...