A couple of days ago I stopped at our local antique mall. The owner asked if I'd seen the Edison that was tucked away in the corner of the upper floor. I raced upstairs and found the Edison and the price was only $199. I lifted the lid and the reproducer was in the carriage. I then lifted the machine and could tell by weight the motor was there. I didn't even look inside the motor area. With three horns it was well worth the asking price so I made a couple of trips to the cash register. When I arrived home I looked in the motor area just hoping the crank was there. It was and much more! Everything in the photo was included. I was delighted to find so many accessories that were included with the original Home outfit such as the
Directions for Setting Up and Operating the Home Edison Phonograph, the 1902
Parts Of Phonographs, and
Making Records At Home With An Edison Phonograph as well as the recorder (cutting stylus missing), the camel-hair brush, and finally the jeweler's screwdriver. In truth I almost missed the tiny screwdriver. I was in the cleaning process and ready to dump the bits of stuff that accumulated in the bottom of the cabinet. I thought the metal object was a bent nail or bit of wire. I was delighted to find it was a small screwdriver.
My best guess is this Edison Home, serial #H57160 was a valued possession from its purchase in Sept. 1902 (Thanks George for the accurate date!
) to some date when it was replaced by something more modern. It was never converted to play four minute cylinders. When it was stored in the attic everything was kept together. The little celluloid tag in the front says "S.B Davega Sporting Goods 32 East 14th St. N.Y." Somehow all this came to Oregon, found its way to an estate sale, to the antique shop, and now my workbench. In the near future this Home will sing again.
Jerry Blais
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