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Post by lucius1958 on Apr 1, 2024 20:16:38 GMT -5
I believe he's on this site...
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Mar 30, 2024 19:20:39 GMT -5
George Paul could possibly answer that.
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Mar 17, 2024 20:21:15 GMT -5
Any standard DD reproducer will do. There are a few variants: special finishes, found on a few models; later 'Dance' and 'Edisonic' reproducers, sometimes used as upgrades; and the rare 'Long Play', which needed special gearing. On the whole, any 'regular' DD reproducer is fine (for a C200, you'll probably want a nickel finish, rather than gold).
Incidentally, the C200 probably dates to 1915 or later: DDs from 1913 would most probably have been 'A' series...
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Feb 19, 2024 22:31:51 GMT -5
Sounds like a labor of love! A proper cabinet restoration would probably set you back far more than $150 (considering the condition, it's probably too much to pay). Most restorers would wait for something in slightly better condition... It's your choice, however. Good luck!
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Feb 19, 2024 22:20:32 GMT -5
Edison L35 Serial no am 186 Patent may 23. 1916 The 'L' prefix suggests one of the 'London' models, which were introduced around 1922. Unfortunately, there may not be more detailed information on its date of manufacture. - BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Jan 15, 2024 22:01:29 GMT -5
I see the gear shift now. I don't see the LP reproducer offhand, though: looks like an Edisonic, a standard DD, and a lateral adapter. The LP has a distinctive pivot arm that is offset at a slight angle.
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Jan 14, 2024 21:50:37 GMT -5
Looks like a 1-C: one of the 'New Edison' 'Long Play' models, introduced in 1926. Does it have the gear shift on the right, and the LP reproducer?
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Nov 12, 2023 22:10:50 GMT -5
You might try thephonographshop.com ...
Your first step might be to open the spring barrel, to see whether the spring is broken, or merely came unhooked.
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Oct 4, 2023 1:12:38 GMT -5
For general phonograph restoration, you might want to get Eric Reiss's 'The Compleat Talking Machine'. For more specific tips, you might check out 'Dyslexic Genius Hurt' 's channel on YouTube. He recently did a series of videos on a DD restoration (a C150, but equally applicable to your S19). I hope this will be of some help. Good luck with your restoration! - BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Sept 19, 2023 20:10:48 GMT -5
The X, iirc, used a 'Gem' motor, which did not have a spring barrel. What you have there looks like a broken mainspring.
- BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Aug 30, 2023 20:50:23 GMT -5
The 4 minute sapphire *can* play Blue Amberols; it just tends to wear slightly faster on celluloid. To use a Diamond B reproducer, you would need a different carriage; and I do not know that they made horizontal carriages for the Gem.
-BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Jun 3, 2023 19:56:51 GMT -5
Check the pulley: if there's a section that can be pulled out or pushed in, it's 2/4 minute. All Edisons were 2 minute only until 1908; but earlier models could be 'upgraded' with a combination attachment. I have a Triumph from 1902 (s/n 31900) that was so modified. Also, does your machine have an endgate? Phonographs from 1908 or later do not, and are more likely to be 2/4 minute models. Photos would of course help. If you do have a 2/4 minute machine, you might invest in a Model H reproducer to play 4 minute records. A Model C is for 2 minute records only. - BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on May 16, 2023 20:26:55 GMT -5
The Model Cs are a bit rarer than other Standards. I can't personally give a figure on value; but Reiss's 'Compleat Talking Machine' (5th ed.) quotes an approximate value of $700 for a non-ICS example.
Two caveats, however: first, the quoted info is some years old, and the antique market is very volatile. Only the top-end machines tend to hold their value in a 'soft' market.
Second, the quote is basically for a machine in the best possible condition. I notice the lift lever on the reproducer carriage seems to be missing. That might affect the selling price, as the part may not be easy to replace.
BTW, what is that thing that looks like a spoon handle in the third photo?
-BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Mar 30, 2023 21:28:13 GMT -5
Well, the BC-34 is not a rare model, besides being a console (which takes up a lot of space - a problem for many collectors). Prices are rather soft for most common models these days, so it depends on condition.
I have one (SN 4585: early, but slightly later than yours), which I bought some years ago for $50, plus another $50 for the records; admittedly it needed some restoration. If you're looking to sell, you should probably get lots of good photos of it first. Hope this helps.
BillS
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Post by lucius1958 on Mar 8, 2023 21:52:01 GMT -5
Sounds as if the mainspring may be either broken or unhooked at the outer end: you'll have to have it either reattached or replaced.
I would recommend having this done by a professional: Diamond Disc springs are a handful for the inexperienced repairman.
BillS
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