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Hi folks,
It's been quite a while since I've stopped in, summer is definitely over, and I find myself playing around with my phonograph collection, small though it is. Today, I decided it was past time to clean and oil it and play some tunes. Still works like a dream! It sounds pretty good, despite that I still have to rebuild the C reproducer, I think I'll tackle it after the holidays.

I also have the recorder for it, but it's missing the cutting stylus. I'll be looking for advice on rebuilding that in the near future as well.

Anywho, it's a Home model B, sn# H218604 and I wonder if anyone can tell me when it was manufactured? I saw George P had some dates on other machines in another thread, so I'm assuming it was produced at some point in 1906, using those numbers and his corresponding dates.

It's an old family heirloom, it was my wife's Great-Grandparents. It is in a homemade piece of furniture, a little larger than a VV-VI, that we believe her Grandfather built sometime in the 1930's. He loved building furniture and painting art.

I put together a short video of it today (my first) playing Ada Jones' "By the light of the silvery moon" on Oxford Indestructible Records. It's in HD, so I hope it plays well for everyone, my old PC is a little slow for it.

Here's the vid link:

http://youtu.be/EmA3HatySqQ

I enjoyed the video of your Home. I know you treasure your family piece especially because it is housed in a cabinet your grandfather made. That makes it special. Jerry Blais

Thank you for the kind words, Jerry. It is something that we cherish. I feared using it up until last year, then I discovered this forum. Knowledge is power!

I really enjoyed the video and looking at the cabinet built by your Grandfather. What is the number on the record? You will find it on the rim.
Harvey Kravitz

fran604g wrote: Anywho, it's a Home model B, sn# H218604 and I wonder if anyone can tell me when it was manufactured? I saw George P had some dates on other machines in another thread, so I'm assuming it was produced at some point in 1906, using those numbers and his corresponding dates

Home No.218604 left the factory around September 1906.

I never had the chance to own a family phonograph - - they had all been disposed of by the time I was around. And you can't just go out and buy one! Enjoy your Home!

George P.

Thank you so much George! I can't wait to tell my wife!

Phonofreak wrote:I really enjoyed the video and looking at the cabinet built by your Grandfather. What is the number on the record? You will find it on the rim.
Harvey Kravitz

Thank you, Harvey. It's #1330. Another project that I have on my todo list is cataloguing the dozens of records I have. Many are brown wax Gold Moulded, and have the dreaded mold. When I compile a complete list, I will share it for posterity.
Fran

This morning, I was looking at the phono, and decided I wasn't happy with the light cleaning I did yesterday, so I decided to get a little more in depth and detailed today.

Here are a few pictures, for posterity, of the before and after:

Pictures of the Operating Instructions that came with the machine. Dated 3-3-06

Thank you for sharing the pictures and the
video of your Home phonograph in its custom
case. Very interesting and unique!

I can help when it comes time to get your recorder working. The real genuine proper
sapphire "cupped point" cutters for these
recorders are available.

Beware however, there are also some supposed
reproduction recorder cutters out there also
available that are NOT of the genuine hollowed out "cupped point" design. These cutters work
but not nearly as well as the proper ones do.

Email me off list for details about recorder
cutters, recorder rebuilding, and recorder parts.

My email is [email protected]

Chuck