Post by tarheeltinkerer on Mar 24, 2009 9:58:46 GMT -5
I call this a junker as it needs serious work. The bedplate is missing more or less all of the lacquer and needs a complete refinish. The case body still has the bulk of the decal, but there are some nicks in the wood where the bedframe connects. When I received the case there was a large chunk of wood missing for the left rear hinge and what happened to it is known not to me.
I have the bedframe that I rebuilt for it. The poplar base cracked in half. A friend glued it for me, but it came out uneven. The one side has been sanded flat. Perhaps it would be best to just have a new piece cut instead (?). I have the case locks somewhere. The nickel plating is more or less gone on them, but after a heavy cleaning they don't look too terrible.
The spring and barrel are in great shape, but the gear cluster is not the best as the belt pulley has frozen itself to the one gear. The governor is good for parts, but since the ends of it have broken off there is not much that can be done. The carriage arm appear to be a Standard B model that has the shaver attachment. The blade is missing, but the rest of the shaver device is present.
There is no mandrel, and the top gears will need either a ton of work to repair them or else they are only good as scrap.
This was a sad unit when I received it, and I used it primarily for parts. Nonetheless, there are still a lot of components here that can be put to use.
Price-wise I have been thinking around $75 + shipping for EVERYTHING (I don't wish to part this out). Feel free to ask questions away. This provided parts for the two Edison Ds I was working on, and perhaps can be of use to someone else.
I have the bedframe that I rebuilt for it. The poplar base cracked in half. A friend glued it for me, but it came out uneven. The one side has been sanded flat. Perhaps it would be best to just have a new piece cut instead (?). I have the case locks somewhere. The nickel plating is more or less gone on them, but after a heavy cleaning they don't look too terrible.
The spring and barrel are in great shape, but the gear cluster is not the best as the belt pulley has frozen itself to the one gear. The governor is good for parts, but since the ends of it have broken off there is not much that can be done. The carriage arm appear to be a Standard B model that has the shaver attachment. The blade is missing, but the rest of the shaver device is present.
There is no mandrel, and the top gears will need either a ton of work to repair them or else they are only good as scrap.
This was a sad unit when I received it, and I used it primarily for parts. Nonetheless, there are still a lot of components here that can be put to use.
Price-wise I have been thinking around $75 + shipping for EVERYTHING (I don't wish to part this out). Feel free to ask questions away. This provided parts for the two Edison Ds I was working on, and perhaps can be of use to someone else.