Which machine do your play the most?

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Which machine do your play the most?

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Which machine do you play the most? Which cylinder and which disc machine?

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I would have to say the disc machine that I play the most is the Magnola Talking Machine, I think it is because it is a floor model and I have been in a habit of playing it so much.

The cylinder machine that I use the most is the Edison Model B, with 2/4 minute attachment.

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My two main playing machines are both in my living room: an Edison Opera and a Victor 6. For 2 minute records I rely on my nickel-plated Home in H&S cabinet, but that's in another room so it's less convenient. But I play more Blue Amberols than anything else, so the Opera is ideal.

I wish I had a better place to put my Amberola 1A. That's the ideal machine for all cylinders. But space is a real problem in my house....

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It depends were I am in the house. On the living room it's my L-door VV-XVI, in the sun room it's my VV-4-3, and in the basement it's my humpback Vic.II. Cylinders play on my Standard A.

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I don't know why, but out of all my twelve machines, My two Amberola 30's see the most mileage.. I can't get away from them...and all I have are Edison machines.

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it has to be my Victor IV... I prefer the available music selection on 78's and I don't have enought room for my Victor 5 and the huge all brass horn.
Machines I own: Edison Standard A, suitcase Home, Home A, Triumph A & B, Columbia type BS, Standard Model A, Victor E, IV & V, Pathéphone No.4

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For just playing records? HMV 102,not my oldest, not rare, not big, not as expensive as some others, a little worn around the edges, but definitely one of the best sounding machines for when I just want to hear music. My only cylinder machine is an Edison Home A, so that would be the most played cylinder model.

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For 78s, I probably use my HMV 192 the most. Although not a re-entrant/Orthophonic, it does a fine job on acoustic and most electrically recorded 78s. For cylinders (BAs), I generally use my Triumph Model E with 11 panel Cygnet horn and Diamond B reproducer.
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I often hear my records on phonograph Victor V-6 because it has great sound and is very smooth winding. To hear drums on a standard Edison Standard.

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For discs, most times my upright 1930 Hymnophon, for cylinders certainly my Edison Suitcase Home with upgraded large carriage eye and 2/4 gearing, otherwise preferably my electric cylinder player PHR.

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