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Help ID some Edison parts
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 9:31 pm
by Big Beat
Some Edison phonograph parts. Not sure which machine these fit - some appear to be for a Diamond Disc machine, and some maybe for a cylinder phonograph. I believe one piece is part of a Diamond Disc reproducer or tone arm, one part looks like a governor (cylinder or disc?), and another like a base for a horn or a reproducer part on a cylinder machine (that one is marked "licensed for use only on Edison" and appears to be chipped). Also some circular gaskets and a couple of pieces I cannot identify at all. What exactly are they all?
Re: Help ID some Eison parts
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 10:26 pm
by phonogal
You have pieces to a Edison Diamond Disc reproducer. The 2 round rings hold the diaphragm in place. You also have a part ( bottom piece, bottom picture) of a Brunswick Ultona reproducer (the diamond disc side) and top part of an Edison cylinder reproducer. I don't know what the other govenor? piece is.
Re: Help ID some Eison parts
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:33 am
by Mr Grumpy
I've seen that type of governor used on electric motors. I have one on a direct drive 78 rpm motor, and the governor
is mounted on the shaft connected directly to the motor.
Re: Help ID some Eison parts
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:34 pm
by rizbone
Possibly from an Edison Ekonowatt motor.
Re: Help ID some Edison parts
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:55 pm
by Big Beat
Thank you! So, just to make sure I get this straight, the heavy "bottle" shaped thing is part of the same Diamond Disc reproducer as the two rings and the tone arm, and everything else is non-related? And the only thing for a cylinder machine is the chipped reproducer part?
Also curious, what is the approximate value of these parts?
Re: Help ID some Edison parts
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 3:17 pm
by Mr Grumpy
Big Beat wrote:Thank you! So, just to make sure I get this straight, the heavy "bottle" shaped thing is part of the same Diamond Disc reproducer as the two rings and the tone arm, and everything else is non-related? And the only thing for a cylinder machine is the chipped reproducer part?
Also curious, what is the approximate value of these parts?
Because I love making these images....
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Not sure of the value you'd put on them. None of them are complete so are probably not going to fetch too much $$.
Re: Help ID some Edison parts
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:24 pm
by Big Beat
Thank you, very helpful!
Yeah, I understand I'm not exactly sitting on a goldmine here, just wondering if, for example, the Diamond Disc parts are worth five bucks if I'm lucky, or closer to fifty and at least somewhat desirable. I ended up with these parts as part of a lot along with a piece I needed to repair my Brunswick. I have zero experience with Edison, so I can use some point of reference from someone more knowledgeable.