The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

tomb wrote:The standard E is a little odd ball. It only plays four minute cylinders. Edison fixed it so it would not shift to two minute mode. The standard D and F will play both. It can be changed to play 2/4 minute cylinders but that would compromise it. I have one that shifts and may change it to the four minute mode only. Look in the lid of the standard. Some come with a E tag covering the reproducer tag. That makes the deal better., Also the latches in the lid should be three screws to hold them on instead of four.