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My New Edison A & N
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Re: My New Edison A & N
I see someone saved the cleat from your machine's playing compartment. That was lucky! Here's how it was mounted with a lanyard to secure the horn (click images twice to enlarge):
Here's the interior of the little maintenance box, with a small jar of Edison Grease, a tall jar of graphite, and a 2-piece oil can. In the back (not shown in this view) is an extra mainspring mounted to the floor:
Have fun cleaning up your Army/Navy, and enjoy it!
George P.
Here's the interior of the little maintenance box, with a small jar of Edison Grease, a tall jar of graphite, and a 2-piece oil can. In the back (not shown in this view) is an extra mainspring mounted to the floor:
Have fun cleaning up your Army/Navy, and enjoy it!
George P.
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Re: My New Edison A & N
Thanks, George. I wondered where that cleat belonged. I now see how the crank is stowed as well.
Jim
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Re: My New Edison A & N
Good find never can tell wen your wishes will be granted. Tom
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Re: My New Edison A & N
LOL...What's that Cylinder in the box? It looks like an Albany Indestructible....lol..
Just curious!
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Just curious!

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Tony, I didn't understand this question yesterday, and decided that maybe you were commenting on a different thread and accidentally posted here somehow.NEFaurora wrote:LOL...What's that Cylinder in the box? It looks like an Albany Indestructible....lol..
Just curious!
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Because no one familiar with the common Edison grease jars (or an Edison Disc Phonograph horn) could think the object next to it was really a cylinder record, could they? Especially when the contents of the little box had been described next to its picture?
But why would a cylinder record be kept in the bottom of an Edison Army/Navy? Maybe that accounted for all the LOLs... I'm still puzzled.
But just in case you're as puzzled as I am...
I hope this helps clear up the mystery "cylinder." As mentioned in the earlier picture's caption, it's a jar of graphite.
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Sorry, I must have missed this post. I've recently acquired two A&N's! I had one of the motors gone through and the other didn't need any work for some reason. Looks like your A&N is in good shape compared to how some of them look. Too bad you are missing the grille as that's an important and difficult to find part. I'm missing a grille too as well as the front door. I'm attempting to make another door using my existing door as a model. One of my A&N's had most of the hardware shipped from it. Luckily, Van Dyke's sold the correct side handles for $7 each! And I think I've found a good facsimile for the front door pull. That's a good idea to compile all of the existing serial numbers. I'll post mine tomorrow. Marc.
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Here are the serial numbers from my two Army & Navy machines: 1429 (this is the one that did service on the front line at FH351) and 1445. I wonder what the first serial number would be, 500? Another question I have about these machines that no one has mentioned is did they come with grille cloth? Some pics show them with grille cloth, but I can't discern whether this was original or someone's later add on. I notice something on your A&N that is different from others I have seen. Your hasp is a simple latch with a loop, whereas the others that I've seen are a long pull that pries into a slot for a tight pressure fit for the lid. I don't know if yours is original or a later add on.
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Marc, all other Edison Disc Phonographs had their own serial blocks starting with #1. I'd be surprised if Edison adopted the Victor practice of starting at #500 for this particular style.marcapra wrote:Here are the serial numbers from my two Army & Navy machines: 1429 (this is the one that did service on the front line at FH351) and 1445. I wonder what the first serial number would be, 500?
The A&N was originally supplied with grille cloth. My observations lead me to believe that the pumpkin-colored cloth was original. My unrestored example has the same color cloth (click the image twice to enlarge):marcapra wrote: Another question I have about these machines that no one has mentioned is did they come with grille cloth? Some pics show them with grille cloth, but I can't discern whether this was original or someone's later add on.
The hasp you show in your last post is original. The OP's hasp is a replacement, as the marks made by the original hardware can be seen near the "Edison" marking above the grille opening.marcapra wrote:I notice something on your A&N that is different from others I have seen. Your hasp is a simple latch with a loop, whereas the others that I've seen are a long pull that pries into a slot for a tight pressure fit for the lid. I don't know if yours is original or a later add on.
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Re: My New Edison A & N
I’m building reproduction grills as we speak and also am selling the reproduction booklets and jars of graphite.