Babson of Chicago and Winnipeg was of course the mail order king for Edison cylinder machines. Here's a couple of pages from the Babson instruction booklet for one of their Edison outfits dating from the end of the 2 minute era. I've copied the " goodies" page and have any of you folks ever seen and/or played with any of these accessories? I REALLY want that automatic stop!
Jim.
Babson goodies for Edison
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Re: Babson goodies for Edison
I love that Babson admits that the Tizit is a gadget that leaks sound:
"Always use the rubber connector when you do not wish to use the modifier. The results are better"
"Always use the rubber connector when you do not wish to use the modifier. The results are better"
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That's a great instruction sheet. Yes, it also came to my mind at first when seeing that Tizit attachement. Since I had tried one on my machine once I initially lost the obsession of getting one.
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I have a Tizit on my Fireside, it's very useful for a machine you want to take to something like a picnic and assemble quickly.
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I like how they call it "Parlor Grand Equipment". Sort of sounds like you are buying a whole sound system or orchestra pit...
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I know! I think the Parlor Grand meant that you got a large and very floral horn for the Standard machine. Here's the front cover of the booklet.
I've got another Babson brochure which I should scan.
Jim
I've got another Babson brochure which I should scan.
Jim