Edison Amberola 75, is it complete ?

[Dave Cawley]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121871878401

Is this machine going to play 2 and 4 minutes cylinders ?

I can't see the gearbox change ?

And I thought you needed two reproducers, one for 2 minute and one for 4 minute ?

I have an Edison Standard that is 2 minute only and want to play both and am not experienced on an 2/4 minute models (so far!)

Thanks

Dave

[rizbone]

The 75 is a 4 minute machine only.

[Dave Cawley]

Ah, that would account for it.

Thank you

Dave

[Lucius1958]

To be precise: it is for 4 minute celluloid cylinders only. Wax Amberols would quickly be ruined by the Diamond reproducer.

Bill

[flashpanblue]

Hello,
The Amberola 75 is a great machine for playing 4 minute Blue Amberols plus you have three storage shelves that can hold up to 75 cylinders.
Pete

[VintageTechnologies]

Any wax cylinders the seller has are ruined if he has played them even once on that machine. They may make some noise, but they are ruined.

[Edisone]

That reproducer looks odd

[Wagnerian]

As has been stated, this machine is for playing 4-minute indestructible cylinders only.

"Edisone" - the Diamond C reproducer does indeed look odd; it looks as though there's been some work done to it and the horn connection, at some time in the past. That being said, £399 is not a bad price for a machine which is quite scare in the UK. Although if I were interested, I make sure I had a look at it first.

"Dave Crawley" - if you're after a 4-minute player, there is a Fireside Model A which will play both 2 and 4 minute cylinders on Ebay in the UK at the mo. There is only a 4-minute reproducer and it doesn't appear to have a horn but apart from that.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Ediso ... Phonograph

All the best

Tim W-W

[Dave Cawley]

Hi Tim

Is this the exact one ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221999631292

I can't see the stylus, is the image showing there is, or isn't one ?

Also, can you tell me how you change the tpi from 2 to 4 minute ?

Thanks

Dave

[Jerry B.]

As said in previous posts this machine and any Amberola with a diamond stylus reproducer is only intended for playing four minute celluloid cylinders. Jerry

My mistake. I didn't realize we had shifted gears and were talking about a Fireside. Jerry Blais