Just got my first Edison Standard Phonograph- Where do i start

[Chuck]

Wow.. Simply amazing. Try doing that 120 years from now with any of the audio junk being produced now. Not a chance in hell. But these machines just need a little oil, and a little TLC
and they start playing.

[Inigo]

Hey, guy! Why don't you make a cardboard horn for your machine? If you have some there around, a bit of glue or cello tape will do it in ten minutes! You'll see the difference! You can make a throat thin enough to fit snugly on the reproducer neck, and as far as the horn is light, you don't need any other thing to make it sound great! Tin horn is the best, but just to take a flavour of the real thing, a cardboard horn will do! Or better one made of flexible thin plastic sheets... Those used to separate pages in a ring folder may serve.

[thephreakycheese]

Hey, guy! Why don't you make a cardboard horn for your machine? If you have some there around, a bit of glue or cello tape will do it in ten minutes! You'll see the difference! You can make a throat thin enough to fit snugly on the reproducer neck, and as far as the horn is light, you don't need any other thing to make it sound great! Tin horn is the best, but just to take a flavour of the real thing, a cardboard horn will do! Or better one made of flexible thin plastic sheets... Those used to separate pages in a ring folder may serve.

Man you were right. She sounds wonderful, I absolutely love the sound from this. Thanks for the tip

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[VanEpsFan1914]

I can't tell if that's echoing or if there's a bit of wobble in the mandrel RPM's but if you think she sounds good now--wait until you finish the repairs.

It's not bad! It's not doing too bad. Clean the stylus off and go from there.

Your Michigan parts guy named George is the great George Vollema--he certainly does have parts for them and just about any other kind you find. That's a great cylinder you're playing and TWO WHOLE CRATES of cylinders on the way is a great way to get into this quickly.

[Chuck]

I think the slight unevenness of the machine is most likely due at least in part from the joint in his very temporary belt he made out of black electrical tape.
Remember guys, this machine is fresh from the auction block. No speed adjustment has been made. Just a little oil and a quick belt, that's it.
I'd say that for $100 this is quite a lucky find!