Edison Searchlight horn and my other machines

[gramophone78]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong....I think it was thier second book published.

[phonogfp]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong....I think it was thier second book published.

You are correct! That title was published 20 years ago.

George P.

[dzavracky]

Thanks everyone for the helpful information!

what advice do you have for selling machines? I am thinking about selling my columbia favorite because I never use it and would like to put the money towards a different machine.
I really dont know how to put a price tag on it

[AmberolaAndy]

Hello everyone,

I am a young collector (20 years old)and my friend on Instagram (phono_fluff) send me here. Its been extremely fun collecting records and phonographs for about two years and I have a few questions about some of the things I've acquired.

Firstly, I found an Edison Standard B with a searchlight horn. I know nothing about the searchlight horns sadly.. does anyone have any knowledge about them they can tell me? I am also going to repaint it using one of the original color schemes.

I have 7 phonographs at the moment, Edison B-250, Brunswick Cortez, Edison Standard,Columbia Favorite, Columbia model k-2, Columbia model 240 and a Brunswick 200.
Regarding the Columbia, it has a circular motor board and a curved horn... are these rare? I haven't seen too many pictures of them with the curved horn and circular motor board. what color is the Columbia model 240 supposed to be? It was black when I got it, and refinished it... but I didnt stain the wood. If anyone knows the right color, I'll probably go back and re re-finish it so it looks right.
does anyone know how the auto-brake on the Columbia K-2 works?

I have a couple Symphony series Columbia records. As I was recording one them I noticed some scratches about the label. It appears to be the signature of the woman who sung on the record. Is that possible? How do I know if its real?

Does anyone have any tips for me? Whether its machine care, or just in collecting in general.

thanks,
David

I like how your collection looks nice and neat and organized on those shelves. Compared to me, who has his collection in some random boxes and cases on the floor in his room piled with other clutter from his other hobbies, and some in the shelves of his machines! Then again, you probably don’t horde records of other speeds and other audio and video formats, and electronic junk like I do lol!!

[EdiBrunsVic]

You have a great collection and thanks for sharing it. PM sent