I found a nice looking Edison Home on Ebay, the seller is located in the same country as I am, so I am a little tempted. It seems to have a serious problem with the speed, though, it sounds terrible! What could it be? Lubricating problems, something wrong with the governor?
http://cgi.ebay.nl/EDISON-HOME-FONOGRAF ... 414d8742d6
What's the matter with this Edison?
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Re: What's the matter with this Edison?
To me it sounds like either a lubrication problem, or the half nut is riding on the feed screw too heavily & needs to be backed off a little. This could mean that the half nut is a little worn & they've done it to make sure the carriage moves properly, but from memory a new half nut is only about $15.
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Re: What's the matter with this Edison?
My first guess is the half nut riding too heavily as Shane suggested. I have also seen similar behavior from a stiff belt and the idler pulley not putting a sufficient and constant pressure on the belt which could be due to a sticking idler pulley arm, sticking idler pulley, or a weak, broken, or missing idler pulley spring.
It looks like a very clean machine, though the price seems a bit high to me (though I am not familiar with the prices in Europe).
It looks like a very clean machine, though the price seems a bit high to me (though I am not familiar with the prices in Europe).
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Re: What's the matter with this Edison?
I'd agree with Brad & Shane. It's probably a combbination of things, nothing that a good cleaning would not cure along with possibly a new half-nut.
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Re: What's the matter with this Edison?
And of course the horn is new
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Re: What's the matter with this Edison?
Guido is an expert phonograph dealer, and I would expect that he had taken care of all of the minor problems before offering the machine for sale. The early Home machines tended to be a trifle underpowered, and the springs used in them were not of the best alloy. In a worst-case scenario, one might need to replace the main spring.
Guido purchased a great many machines at last November's Stanton's auction, for common Edison machines were selling cheaply. I believe that this may be one of his November purchases. If my memory serves me correctly, this would be one of the nicer "Long Homes" that I've seen of late.
Guido purchased a great many machines at last November's Stanton's auction, for common Edison machines were selling cheaply. I believe that this may be one of his November purchases. If my memory serves me correctly, this would be one of the nicer "Long Homes" that I've seen of late.