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Post by brettk on Oct 12, 2015 23:19:17 GMT -5
If you are interested in obtaining one of these cylinders for your very own, Unwoman has started a KickStarter: You can also hear the high-quality version of her song at unwoman.bandcamp.com/track/come-take-a-trip-in-my-airshipIt really is a fantastic recording - I highly recommend it!
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Post by brettk on Oct 6, 2015 20:48:41 GMT -5
Hi all, I thought you might be interested in a new record I helped put together. It's a brand new recording of "Come Take a Trip in My Airship" (1904, composed by George Evans and written by Ren Shields). The performer is the fantastic Unwoman. I had it created on a wax cylinder record by the Victrola Guy. Unwoman is planning to do a KickStarter to create additional cylinders if there's interest. I'll be sure to post here once she creates the KickStarter. In the meantime, you can hear a high-quality version of the song by subscribing to Unwoman on Patreon.com/unwoman or unwoman.bandcamp.comMore details on the project can be found in this blog post: alamancemakers.org/creating-a-phonograph-record-edison-style/(My apologies for the quality of the audio - I'm still trying to get my reproducer working optimally).
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Post by brettk on Jul 25, 2015 0:00:21 GMT -5
So, I've made good progress on my restoration. I have it semi-functional now. It was really exciting to hear the voice introduction for the first time. Accomplished so far:
- replaced the GEM carriage with a Fireside carriage - bought a Model K reproducer, which I had to file down to get to fit into the carriage due to swollen metal. - I had to make a rather ugly repair to the pipe on top of the reproducer when it broke off as I was doing a test fit. I suspect it had been repaired before. - acquired an original Fireside horn and repro rubber elbow - fashioned my own crane
I don't have a lot of records to play on it yet, but what I've found so far: - 2 minute mode runs quiet and smoothly. The record I had played reasonably well, but it was not in good shape. - 4 minute mode wobbles and is noisy. It plays well for the first minute or so, then gets an echo. The needle eventually lifts off the record about half way through. i assume this implies a bent shaft. I will take off the mandrel to see if I can tell. Any advice is appreciated. - I see a fair amount of wax dust has accumulated on both needles after just a few plays. Is this normal, or does it indicate bad cylinders or a dull needle? What should I look for on the needles to determine if they are ok? From the original instruction manual, I assume using a soft brush is the best way to clean the needles?
Thanks, Brett
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Post by brettk on Jul 16, 2015 19:46:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, Bill!
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Post by brettk on Jul 13, 2015 23:37:14 GMT -5
Hello everyone! I'm new here - my first phonograph is a project piece, Fireside Model A. I've run into an issue with the carriage. The arm of the feed nut doesn't seem to be long enough, since the feed nut doesn't contact the feed screw. Also, the rotating piece on the other side also seems to be too short. (see picture below) I believe that the carriage that is on it may be from a GEM rather than a Fireside, based on some pictures of others I've seen. The Firesides seem to have a two-part arm for the feed nut, whereas mine has a single-piece arm. So, before I go and buy a new carriage, I thought I would try to make myself a new feed nut arm. My only question is whether the feed nut, assuming it is a GEM, would have the same threads and diameter as the Fireside feed nut. Does anyone know, or know of other problems I might run into? Thanks for any help! Brett IMG_4270 by brettkingnc, on Flickr
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