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This came with a bunch of phono stuff a few weeks ago. One piece is wood and the other is the actual casting. Can anyone help identify the part?

Thanks, Jerry Blais

Anyone have a clue? Help! Jerry

It looks so familiar. For some reason I'm visualizing under the bedplate of a Type N Graphophone . . . something to do with the brake?

Or maybe I'm picturing that little L-shaped part on the brake of a Triton spring-motor?

What size is it? Can you picture it next to coin or bill for reference?

George P.

That is a model and cast repair piece for the upper bearing support of an Edison Class M. You could file off the broken support, and bolt this one onto the bedplate as a repair.

MicaMonster's answer makes sense. This part came from a fellow that "made" a Class M. I'm not interested in making any facsimiles but I'd be happy to give this to someone that needs to make a repair. Jerry Blais

Good call, Wyatt!

Here's what the upper bearing support looks like on the machine. It holds the horizontal pulley:

George P.

I thought it was much smaller. Good eye, Wyatt!