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I just finished rebuilding a Home F. There is latterly no difference between a Home F and a home E except the belt pulley that does not have any prongs/studs/posts on the inside of the belt pulley. I had a hard time getting it running four minute as someone had cranked on the mandrel shaft with vice grips and had scarred it. I finally polished it and it runs. It will need to be replaced in the future but it goes OK now. I have shown some pics of my E too for comparison.

Interesting machine. It was introduced in late 1912. It was set up for 4 min. only. That probably accounts for the missing studs in the pulley. The Diamond B reproducer was standard equipment. I never saw one of these machines except in Frow's book, and this one posted in the Forum. I think you have a scarce and desirable machine.
Harvey Kravitz

Wow! Nice! I tried to call you the other day, but didn't leave a message. Wanted to congratulate you on getting that F, and now you are done with it already. Quick work and a great job!

Mike

Phonofreak wrote:Interesting machine. It was introduced in late 1912. It was set up for 4 min. only. That probably accounts for the missing studs in the pulley. The Diamond B reproducer was standard equipment. I never saw one of these machines except in Frow's book, and this one posted in the Forum. I think you have a scarce and desirable machine.
Harvey Kravitz

I just got a bunch of parts and found a pulley without studs. I thought it was a mistake, never occurred to me that it was for 4 minute only. Learn something new every day!

The Model F was the only machine that used it..??

Thanks! Cliff

I have a Home F that I found at an estate sale about 15 years ago in Portland. It is my main machine for playing 4 minute records. It is a real work horse. When I first got it it had a swollen pot metal bearing that I had Wyatt at Musical Americana replace with a brass bearing. He tuned it all up for me at the time. The motor is somewhat noisy, but plays really well. As I understand it they came with a wood cygnet horn which makes it a very nice looking machine. It is nice to see another one rescued.

Dan

melvind wrote:I have a Home F that I found at an estate sale about 15 years ago in Portland. It is my main machine for playing 4 minute records. It is a real work horse. When I first got it it had a swollen pot metal bearing that I had Wyatt at Musical Americana replace with a brass bearing. He tuned it all up for me at the time. The motor is somewhat noisy, but plays really well. As I understand it they came with a wood cygnet horn which makes it a very nice looking machine. It is nice to see another one rescued.

Dan

They Home F came standard with the oak finished cygnet horn according to flow, the oak wood horn was an option for more money. I guess Edison was a good salesman as if your neighbor had a standard D you had to have the latest standard E and the next neighbor topped it out by buying the latest standard F. There is not much difference between any of the models after the " C " models were made. They changed the carriage, then the speed control to only four minute, and a cygnet horn . A "C" model standard plate is drilled to go any way he wanted to gear it. Like one model of a car you change the bumpers and it is the newer model then better headlights and it is the next model. Tom B