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Hello TMF, I recently finished repairing an Edison Standard Phonograph. Everything works great, and I fully reconditioned the motor for optimal results.

However, I am missing the "reproducer" or "soundbox".

I am aware that Edison had 3 main types,
Model C - 2 minute
Model H - 4 minute
Model K - 2/4 minute combo

I'd like to purchase any one of these, for a reasonable price of course. I am located in North America.
I am a student as well, so I will not respond to messages/replies right away but will do so within the same day at the latest.

Does your Standard have 2 & 4 minute gearing? If you don't know, post a picture of your Standard. A Model H reproducer would be useless in an early, 2 minute only, machine and a K would be a waste of money for the same reason.

I'll reply a picture when I get home. I'm not sure.

JerryVan wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 1:19 pm Does your Standard have 2 & 4 minute gearing? If you don't know, post a picture of your Standard. A Model H reproducer would be useless in an early, 2 minute only, machine and a K would be a waste of money for the same reason.

https://imgur.com/a/c9rUMzh

The motor shown is not from an Edison Standard. It appears to be from an Amberola 30, 50, or 75. This is a 4-minute-only machine that uses a Diamond C reproducer to play celluloid cylinders.

Perhaps you could post pictures of the case and the ID plate of your machine so we can confirm that.

Please note, the Diamond C reproducer is not the same as a Model C reproducer.

Does this look like what you've got? Notice the Diamond C reproducer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226557859830?_ ... R9LQiMKWZQ

52089 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:06 pm The motor shown is not from an Edison Standard. It appears to be from an Amberola 30, 50, or 75. This is a 4-minute-only machine that uses a Diamond C reproducer to play celluloid cylinders.

Perhaps you could post pictures of the case and the ID plate of your machine so we can confirm that.

Yes, sorry I am new to cylinder machines. Unfortunately, My machine is missing its ID tag but with further inspection, it is an Amberola.
Thanks for the help.

There's no shame in being new to a hobby and having limited knowledge. Fortunately, there are reliable sources of information on the internet which will help you (although there is lots of nonsense too!). Here is one of the free articles on the Antique Phonograph Society website which you may find useful:

(Scroll down the page to the cylinder record/reproducer section):

https://www.antiquephono.org/#/collectiondetails/16

George P.

Could you post a photo of your machine. Then we could determine which Amberola model you have