Edison Standard For Sale Locally

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Edison Standard For Sale Locally

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I have never really been interested in cylinder records/machines, but that's just because I have been learning and working on disc machines since I got into this hobby. Anyway, someone is selling an Edison standard not too far from my house. I was wondering if $325 seems like a good price for this machine. Also, I need a good source of information on how to play cylinder records without destroying anything :? Does everything look correct in the pics? Lastly, what kind of standard is this and how can one tell?

Thanks in advance.

-Travis
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OK:
This is a model A Standard, as can be seen by the exposed speed control. It is a 2 minute only model, as there is no evidence of a combination attachment on the gear assembly: therefore, the Blue Amberols shown will not be playable on this machine.

If it has a model C reproducer, it can play Gold Moulded cylinders, as well as 2 minute Indestructibles and Everlastings. Brown wax cylinders should be played with a lighter reproducer, such as an Automatic or a model B.

I hope this information is useful.

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^^^What Bill said.

All this information and more can be found in these well-illustrated articles:

https://www.antiquephono.org/spotters-g ... honograph/

https://www.antiquephono.org/basic-anti ... onal-tips/

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Awesome! Thanks guys. Is $325 a good price to pay for this lot? (The ad doesn't say if everything works).

Does everything look to be present (IE no missing parts)?

-Travis

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Travis, If your primary area of interest are disc machines I would suggest you wait for a two and four minute machine. Such a machine is much more versatile than a strictly two minute player. The $325 is ok but I sold two combination (2&4) machines at the recent APS sale for the same money. Jerry Blais

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I agree with Jerry's suggestion.

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Jerry B, you make perfect logical sense with your comment. I just got excited when I seen the for sale ad. What I really want is an external disc machine. I'm glad you opened my eyes and I didn't just impulse buy this thing!

The forum has spoken (and saved me money). :D

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Just to add one more thing... I totally agree about the 2/4 minute machines, as they are much more versatile. Any cylinder can be played on them, with the correct reproducers. I personally like COLUMBIA cylinder machines, but it's a personal preference, however they are more difficult to find in the 2/4 minute configuration.

JUST MY OPINION, but the best cylinders are 2 and 4 minute Indestructibles and 4 minute Blue Amberols - not easily damaged... Black and brown wax are historically interesting, but very fragile and contain a lot of not so interesting music... at least to me.
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This Edison Standard has a Blue Amberol on the mandrel,and it plays only 2 minute cylinders.edisonplayer

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edisonplayer wrote:This Edison Standard has a Blue Amberol on the mandrel,and it plays only 2 minute cylinders.edisonplayer
You can only hope that that the current owners didn't do too much damage with there ignorance :roll:

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