The Edison Standard Data Project
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:06 pm
As some of you may know, I've been keeping data on Edison Standard Phonographs. The Antique Phonograph Society was kind enough to post my article and excel sheet on their website.
link:
http://www.antiquephono.org/spotters-gu ... honograph/
The data collection is on-going. My hope is to periodically update the excel sheet as new data is available. This is where you, the collector, comes in. If you would like to add your machine to the sheet, please PM me. The data project is based on being filtered through my observations while looking at the actual machine, or photographs and/or conversing with the owner/seller. Here is what I'd need:
1) photo - full machine front ¾ view with crank side visible
2) photo - full machine back ¾ view with non crank side visible
3) photo - close of top works ¾ view from above - non crank side
4) photo - close of top works ¾ view from above - crank side
5) photo - close patent plate with serial number visible
6) photo - close up of serial number on boss or straight edge (if no # on plate)
7) photo - full view of lid
8) photo(s) of any unusual detail (like dealer decal, tag, grooved mandrel, etc.)
9) brief description with serial, last patent date, any data on where machine was acquired, any stories or history if known, any known changes to the machine, current location (city, state and country), and owner name credit (or online handle or n/a).
Photos can be attached through this site's Personal Messaging function. By the way: junk machines, parts machines, bedplates and even single patent plates help tell the bigger story. The main thing is to relate it all to the serial number.
Please be patient with me in communication as I travel for a living and am often out of electronic communication for a couple of days at a time.
Thanks to all of you for making the Edison Standard Data Project a useful resource to Collectors, Historians and Restorers.
Best Regards,
Martin
link:
http://www.antiquephono.org/spotters-gu ... honograph/
The data collection is on-going. My hope is to periodically update the excel sheet as new data is available. This is where you, the collector, comes in. If you would like to add your machine to the sheet, please PM me. The data project is based on being filtered through my observations while looking at the actual machine, or photographs and/or conversing with the owner/seller. Here is what I'd need:
1) photo - full machine front ¾ view with crank side visible
2) photo - full machine back ¾ view with non crank side visible
3) photo - close of top works ¾ view from above - non crank side
4) photo - close of top works ¾ view from above - crank side
5) photo - close patent plate with serial number visible
6) photo - close up of serial number on boss or straight edge (if no # on plate)
7) photo - full view of lid
8) photo(s) of any unusual detail (like dealer decal, tag, grooved mandrel, etc.)
9) brief description with serial, last patent date, any data on where machine was acquired, any stories or history if known, any known changes to the machine, current location (city, state and country), and owner name credit (or online handle or n/a).
Photos can be attached through this site's Personal Messaging function. By the way: junk machines, parts machines, bedplates and even single patent plates help tell the bigger story. The main thing is to relate it all to the serial number.
Please be patient with me in communication as I travel for a living and am often out of electronic communication for a couple of days at a time.
Thanks to all of you for making the Edison Standard Data Project a useful resource to Collectors, Historians and Restorers.
Best Regards,
Martin