Edison Anodized Bronze DD Reproducer on eBay

[CDBPDX]

I am restoring an Edison A-150 Diamond Disc phonograph and ended up with 2 reproducers for it. I just posted the spare on eBay at:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/121761160568?

It is anodized bronze and looks good. Made about 1913.

You can see and hear it play on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHx1d2U8maM

Good luck! Cliff

[CDBPDX]

This reproducer is serial number 2689.

Been asked that on eBay.

[PeterF]

Interesting. My two are A130046, and B86427.

This looks like a job...for SuperMedved!

[CDBPDX]

Interesting. My two are A130046, and B86427.

This looks like a job...for SuperMedved!

Seems like this is a very small number. I don't think I've ever seen one with less than a 5 digit serial number and all with letter prefixes. Is it really the 2689th Diamond Disc reproducer??

Cliff

[Valecnik]

Interesting. My two are A130046, and B86427.

This looks like a job...for SuperMedved!

Seems like this is a very small number. I don't think I've ever seen one with less than a 5 digit serial number and all with letter prefixes. Is it really the 2689th Diamond Disc reproducer??

Cliff

I don't think it's the 2689th. Could be the 2689th in that finish. I've got two oxidized ones with a similarly low 4 digit number and no letters, looks like 3364 and 4626. I've also got 33061 which makes no sense because there were not anything near 33,000 of the A-150s made, probably 11,000 or so and this finish was only used for the A-150. 3364 has the volume control built in and yours, with a lower number, does not. Go figure...

[PeterF]

Another thing to insert into the discussion: both of mine have the one-piece weight, without the bolt-on stylus plate. What's the story on those?

[Valecnik]

Another thing to insert into the discussion: both of mine have the one-piece weight, without the bolt-on stylus plate. What's the story on those?

Good question Peter. One of mine, if I recall correctly, also has the one piece weight. Do yours also have the sleeve inside? Would be interesting to know the serial nos on those too.

[PeterF]

My two serial numbers are shown above. What do you mean by "sleeve"?

[CDBPDX]

The other one I have is serial number 10862 and it is almost identical to the 2689 except the 2689 has something weird on the weight, looks like factory repair work..?? And it has a cross scratched on it. Any ideas?

[CDBPDX]

I sent a note to Steve Medved asking about the reprirs and here is his reply:

"The t on the weight is commonly found and was used to mark the location for the jig to drill the plate holes so the plate holes would be centered. It looks like there was another repair you only got half in the photo.

It looks like someone drilled a pin hole and a screw hole close together then realized they were both in the wrong place so they drilled the holes a bit larger and filled them with brass rods. I have done this when someone drilled out a hole in a DD weight for the limit screw. If you look at the limit screw on this one it should have the limit pin with the nut machined on the end. The pin is threaded 1-64. I had a reproducer just like this that I drilled oversize so I could thread it 1-64 and make a repair to it. I blued the brass and you could not tell.

Edison never wasted, he corrected his mistakes. Edison was extremely parsimonious and instructed his factory workers to make any part that could be salvaged serviceable.

Edison converted regular DD reproducers to Edisonic reproducers. He even did this with Dance and Duncan stop reproducers.

It does have a machined nut on the limit bar! Thanks, Steven!