Found a 2 & 4 minute gem with the larger Gem horn at a garage sale in Minneapolis, later I then traded it Graphophone type A and have been looking for another one ever since. Whats interesting about your Gem is that it has a very similar brass crane that I made for the one I had. Whats the story behind this one?
As you know the black model B Gem was available with a lot of horn options when new. The model b has a slot for a crane to use with a Gem 19” black horn. smaller horns are also correct. check out my maroon gem with a maroon horn.
@@moonlightfordf1005Yes, I once did have a Fireside with the maroon horn as well as a two minute gem with the small japanned horn. They are fun machines. I found one single photo of the 2&4 minute Gem before I traded it and it indeed seams that it is the same you have, such as the left scratch mark on the reproducer rest and the crank handle has more shellac towards the body. There may have been a veneer repair but i could be misremembering from another Gem. If you happened to remember the fellow that sold you this, it may have been Derrel Greeley of Greeley Junction out of Lewisville MN.
Found a 2 & 4 minute gem with the larger Gem horn at a garage sale in Minneapolis, later I then traded it Graphophone type A and have been looking for another one ever since. Whats interesting about your Gem is that it has a very similar brass crane that I made for the one I had. Whats the story behind this one?
As you know the black model B Gem was available with a lot of horn options when new. The model b has a slot for a crane to use with a Gem 19” black horn. smaller horns are also correct. check out my maroon gem with a maroon horn.
@@moonlightfordf1005Yes, I once did have a Fireside with the maroon horn as well as a two minute gem with the small japanned horn. They are fun machines. I found one single photo of the 2&4 minute Gem before I traded it and it indeed seams that it is the same you have, such as the left scratch mark on the reproducer rest and the crank handle has more shellac towards the body. There may have been a veneer repair but i could be misremembering from another Gem. If you happened to remember the fellow that sold you this, it may have been Derrel Greeley of Greeley Junction out of Lewisville MN.
You’re right, they are fun!
@BlumeBenjamin 👍