What is This Edison or Columbia recorder what is it >??

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Re: What is This Edison or Columbia recorder what is it >??

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well it is no goot to me I paid $42 for bolth pieces and I am willing to part with this part I am willing to trade for a decent 9' Victor Vitrola 8 Main spring any one wishing to trade please just pmme or call
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Greetings to Mr. McTodd the posted pics are taken from the enay seller borrowed of course here is the real pic that i took myself it is now here at my home
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Yup, that's it, just like mine! Looks in good condition.

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ill sell it if your interested i do not need it it is good as you can cee $20 pm me if interested
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Thanks for the thought! ;) But to be honest, I'm at a loss what to do with mine! I think it'll become one of Those Projects to restore slowly over a long period of time...

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Re: What is This Edison or Columbia recorder what is it >??

Post by estott »

The problem is that most office dictating machines come complete with these in good shape. They are common enough that many have been taken apart to use the electric motor for another project.

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Re: What is This Edison or Columbia recorder what is it >??

Post by Chuck »

That is the recorder/reproducer for a Dictaphone
model 12 dictating machine. Just exactly like
McTodd said!

I just got a Dictaphone model 12, along with
2 other machines a couple of weeks ago.

The model 12 works very nicely. I now immediately recognized that recorder/reproducer
when I saw your picture of it.

Do you still have it intact?

I might be interested in trading for it if you
still have it.

Chuck
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for, and gaining, fundamental understanding"

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I scrapped this one because I had no use for it
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Post by Chuck »

Very few things get me riled up on here.

But scrapping a perfectly good recorder/reproducer just because you don't understand what it is, or what it's for,
is in my opinion....

Inexcusable!

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I have another one F/S pm if interested
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