I like a good project. (First machine of 2026)

[AmberolaAndy]

My local drive-in theater has their third Saturday of the month swap meet and needless to say I came out successful! Found this project Edison Standard D likely from 1909 (SN 649647)

Sure it’s filthy and has that swollen pot metal bearing we all know and love, but it’s not my first rodeo with one, I had to do the same work with my Model E in 2019 so I know I got this.

The lid is missing the handle and then mandrel has came off its post but that can be tapped back on..I think.

Otherwise it just needs a lot of cleaning but it should be up and running when I have the time to get to it! Not bad for $120 atleast it went to someone who somewhat knows what he’s doing! came with the horn too! No records were with it sadly.

[phonogfp]

That's an early-production Standard Model D with the Model B/C cabinet. It could well date from late 1908.

George P.

[AmberolaAndy]

That's an early-production Standard Model D with the Model B/C cabinet. It could well date from late 1908.

George P.

Oh yeah, I forgot they switched cabinet styles during the production of the model D machines. My other model D is #640615 So I guess they were made within a few weeks of each other.

[AmberolaAndy]

GRRR!! even with this belt pulley unscrewed it will not move out of the way so I can chip away at the bearing!!! Is it supposed to be like this or am I doing something wrong?? Or was this thing monkeyed with in the past? I don’t wanna add any more marks from my pliers than it already needs!

[AmberolaAndy]

The more I mess with this thing the more I think this mandrel shaft has more issues than the frozen bearing… I assume I gotta unscrew the 2/4 minute gear from the other side too? I’m beginning to think the upper pulley and gear was JB Welded on or something?

[JerryVan]

The pulley, and probably the 2/4 min. gear also, are most likely "glued" to the shaft with old, dried-up oil. Heat the pulley with a propane torch, on a fairly low flame, just until the old oil begins to smoke a little. Don't get carried away with the heat and keep the flame away from the painted areas. That melt the old oil and should allow things to come loose. And please, stop galling up the pulley with pliers

[AmberolaAndy]

The pulley, and probably the 2/4 min. gear also, are most likely "glued" to the shaft with old, dried-up oil. Heat the pulley with a propane torch, on a fairly low flame, just until the old oil begins to smoke a little. Don't get carried away with the heat and keep the flame away from the painted areas. That melt the old oil and should allow things to come loose. And please, stop galling up the pulley with pliers

Is my pulley destroyed now? Do I gotta order a replacement? Great. I got all the pot metal out at least! I'm thinking of just replacing those parts all together. When I got it the mandrel was already disconnected from the shaft and the pulley had marks on it that wasn't made from me. Unfortunately I do not have a propane torch either...Jerry B suggested a Harbor Freight heat gun…looks like I’m gonna be buying one.

[JerryVan]

When I got it the mandrel was already disconnected from the shaft and the pulley had marks on it that wasn't made from me.

You're forgiven

Your pulley isn't ruined, just not pretty. You will have a really hard time removing the pulley unless you polish down the plier marks on the shaft. Those burrs will likely not pass easily through the pulley.

[AmberolaAndy]

When I got it the mandrel was already disconnected from the shaft and the pulley had marks on it that wasn't made from me.

You're forgiven

Your pulley isn't ruined, just not pretty. You will have a really hard time removing the pulley unless you polish down the plier marks on the shaft. Those burrs will likely not pass easily through the pulley.

Should I just use a steel wool pad or what would you use?

[JerryVan]

When I got it the mandrel was already disconnected from the shaft and the pulley had marks on it that wasn't made from me.

You're forgiven

Your pulley isn't ruined, just not pretty. You will have a really hard time removing the pulley unless you polish down the plier marks on the shaft. Those burrs will likely not pass easily through the pulley.

Should I just use a steel wool pad or what would you use?

I would use a strip of emery cloth placed around the shaft and stroked back & forth until the high spots are removed. You could also use a very fine file to carefully take down the burrs. You don't need to remove the marks entirely, just the high spots/burrs.