Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
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Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
Here are some of the rare phonographs on display at The Edison Winter Home Museum in Fort Myers, Florida. Of note is an Amberola in it's original packing crate; also what the staff described as a hand-painted copy of "The Phonograph" executed by the original artist.
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
Thanks for the photos. It's been some time since I visited but every phono nerd should make the trek.
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
Really cool. I wish I could go to Florida or NJ for the Edison Museums or even Delaware for the ERJ museum.
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
Wow!
Is the Stereophone based on a Graphophone B Eagle?
The Edison below it - looks like a "loudspealing" prototype? Never seen one like this.
Thanks in advance for some education.
Is the Stereophone based on a Graphophone B Eagle?
The Edison below it - looks like a "loudspealing" prototype? Never seen one like this.
Thanks in advance for some education.
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
We visited 20 years ago and enjoyed it, touring Edison and Fords summer homes were also interesting, if your close it is worth the visit.
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
The last picture is of a World War One era Edison Army phonograph.
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
Thank you for the nice photos. The crated Phonograph is a Chippendale, but it's not possible for me to determine whether it's a C 250 or C 19. Unfortunately there's an issue with the horn pivot, suggesting the operating lever and assembly might be missing or damaged? It's certainly the most complete crated Chippendale I've ever seen, very nice!
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
What is the ERJ museum in Delaware? I’ve never heard of it.
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
Sidewinder, that's not a loud-speaking prototype. It's an Edison Kinetophone.Sidewinder wrote:Wow!
Is the Stereophone based on a Graphophone B Eagle?
The Edison below it - looks like a "loudspealing" prototype? Never seen one like this.
Thanks in advance for some education.
https://www.thehenryford.org/collection ... act/91390/
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Re: Rare Phonographs On Display At Edison Winter Home
Technically, the Kinetophone is a loud-speaking phonograph, as it has the Higham friction reproducer...JimN wrote:Sidewinder, that's not a loud-speaking prototype. It's an Edison Kinetophone.Sidewinder wrote:Wow!
Is the Stereophone based on a Graphophone B Eagle?
The Edison below it - looks like a "loudspealing" prototype? Never seen one like this.
Thanks in advance for some education.
https://www.thehenryford.org/collection ... act/91390/
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