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I’ve played a couple records and it sounds darn good, is using the larger horn detrimental to the machine?

GoCOOGS! wrote:I’ve played a couple records and it sounds darn good, is using the larger horn detrimental to the machine?

Absolutely not... and it's an unusual horn (be sure to hang on to it) - no need for a #10 (smaller and more common) horn... What a deal... Typically a similar machine with a cygnet horn and K reproducer would bring over $1,000...

Curt A wrote:

GoCOOGS! wrote:I’ve played a couple records and it sounds darn good, is using the larger horn detrimental to the machine?

Absolutely not... and it's an unusual horn (be sure to hang on to it) - no need for a #10 (smaller and more common) horn... What a deal... Typically a similar machine with a cygnet horn and K reproducer would bring over $1,000...

HECK YEAH!

That's a great buy! Congratulations.

Jim

From the photos, the case seems to have been refinished, and the decal possibly replaced; but it's a very good deal for the price.

As for the gearing: I suspect that the 2/4 minute attachment is somewhat later than the one on my own Home A, as I do not see the lever that moves the gears in or out. Do you move the flange by hand to change gears? Have you tried any 2 minute cylinders on it?

- Bill

Lucius1958 wrote:From the photos, the case seems to have been refinished, and the decal possibly replaced; but it's a very good deal for the price.

As for the gearing: I suspect that the 2/4 minute attachment is somewhat later than the one on my own Home A, as I do not see the lever that moves the gears in or out. Do you move the flange by hand to change gears? Have you tried any 2 minute cylinders on it?

- Bill

Bill it is possible it could have been refinished because the seller informed me that his father in law used to restore phonographs. I have not tested any 2 minuet cylinders because I don’t have any at the moment. This is my first Edison home and honestly still learning how to use it.

2 minute cylinders come generally in two types: 2 min black wax and 2 minute Indestructibles - they are not marked 2 min since there were no 4 minute cylinders at that time. The later 4 minute cylinders are Edison Blue Amberols made of celluloid, wax Amberols marked 4M and 4M Indestructibles. Your K reproducer can play either, but you have to change the stylus to the 2 or 4 minute setting... and you have to shift the gearing for 4M... or back for 2M.

Along with general tips, this article illustrates all the common types of cylinder records you're likely to find:

https://www.antiquephono.org/basic-anti ... onal-tips/

George P.

Congratulations on finding a very nice workable
and complete Edison cylinder outfit for a reasonable
price.

It is nice to see that once in a while, things
like this are still happening.

So I spoke to Kathy the proprietor of Vintage Sounds here in Houston. I asked her about the horn and she said as long as there a hose connected to the reproducer and there is a spring on the crane with sufficient space that the machine should be fine. I will be seeing her on Saturday and she’s going to give me a rundown on how to maintain the machine properly. This is my first Edison Home, and first Phonograph with a large horn.