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phonogfp wrote:

gramophone-georg wrote: Youse guys forgetting Martinola's "Edison Spotter's Guide"?

The full title of Martin's outstanding article is Spotter's Guide to the Edison Standard Phonograph. In my opinion, this article far surpasses Frow in its detail, but it deals only with the Standard.

https://www.antiquephono.org/spotters-g ... honograph/

George P.

Interesting. Speaking of literature and going slightly off topic. I have been buying a lot of literature regarding the hobby. I’ve bought all the classics : “From Tinfoil To Stereo” (1976 version) “The Compleat Talking Machine” and of course “The Fabulous Phonograph” (both the 1965 and 1977 versions were in the same sale.) And inside both versions an autograph by the writer! Dated 1971 and 1977!

A word or caution about From Tinfoil to Stereo... It's full of mistakes and very heavy pro-Edison bias. I honestly wouldn't recommend reading it until you've read more accurate histories. It's difficult to UN-LEARN things you've read early on. Ask me how I know this...!

George P.

phonogfp wrote:A word or caution about From Tinfoil to Stereo... It's full of mistakes and very heavy pro-Edison bias. I honestly wouldn't recommend reading it until you've read more accurate histories. It's difficult to UN-LEARN things you've read early on. Ask me how I know this...!

George P.

Alright, I’ll make sure to take it with the same grain of salt as an eBay listing saying an item is “professionally packed”

BTW these machines don’t contain any pot metal parts do they?

phonogfp wrote:

gramophone-georg wrote: Youse guys forgetting Martinola's "Edison Spotter's Guide"?

The full title of Martin's outstanding article is Spotter's Guide to the Edison Standard Phonograph. In my opinion, this article far surpasses Frow in its detail, but it deals only with the Standard.

https://www.antiquephono.org/spotters-g ... honograph/

George P.

Ah, right.

For some reason I remembered it as a standalone site, and forgot it was JUST the Standard.

I'll go stand in the corner now.

AmberolaAndy wrote:

BTW these machines don’t contain any pot metal parts do they?

If you mean Q Graphophones, no - there's no pot metal in a Q.

George P.

How often do these nice bases show up for sale?

AmberolaAndy wrote:How often do these nice bases show up for sale?

Originals - - hardy ever.

Reproductions - - occasionally.

George P.

phonogfp wrote:

AmberolaAndy wrote:How often do these nice bases show up for sale?

Originals - - hardy ever.

Reproductions - - occasionally.

George P.

Ok. Next question: Are these reproduction reproducers any good? Or should I just hold out for an original?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Reproduction-F ... xy6~BR4qeD

AmberolaAndy wrote: Ok. Next question: Are these reproduction reproducers any good? Or should I just hold out for an original?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Reproduction-F ... xy6~BR4qeD

My experience with Justin's products that they are top quality. I have not purchased a reproduction Graphophone reproducer from him, but I wouldn't hesitate.

Your 1st-series Q originally had a reproducer specially-designed for it. However, many, many original owners upgraded to a D1 or D-2B (the type Justin offers) for the improved fidelity they offer. (Graphophones offered large-diameter reproducers many years before Edison did.)

George P.

Ok folks....

THE. WAIT. IS. OVER.

It arrived securely in one piece! WOO HOO! Nothing bent or anything!

I’m not going to do anything with it until tomorrow when the machine isn’t freezing cold.

And yes, I was correct about the serial number being 600152! So this was made in 1901 right?

I just need to clean it up! Is white vinegar ok?