Could it be a U-S Phonograph recorder? Their managerial and technical staff was largely Edison-derived, and Edison sued the company more closely than any other record company -- might the resemblance of this recorder to Edison recorders be "familial"?
________________________________________ From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Edison [edisonphonowo...@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 1:56 PM To: phono L Subject: [Phono-L] Re What is this. The first time I viewed this and made my answer, I just saw the top of the recorder, which Is shaped like the Edison factory recorders, I was viewing it on a phone, and so now I went back to it, and made the photos bigger, and observed the other photo of the business end on a regular computer. It still is a recorder, I do not think it is an Edison one, although it follows the same layout of a studio recorder, shape, the advance ball knob is more star shaped on this example and Edisons are more nickel and round, though if it was a lateral recorder the cutting stylus would be pointed down towards the bottom of the casing, however in this one, it still in line with the diaphragm. The advance ball jewel is missing, and would fit in the hole in the metal spring bar, this would sit with the horn tube facing up and the star wheel facing up, to adjust the depth of the cut, this goes on a trunion style affair, where this bobs up and down on the the disc or cylinder, it looks verti cal to me, The round stud is where the cutting stylus is supposed to be mounted, the affair in the center is the linkage to the center of the diaphragm,still a really interesting piece, for sure, and it seems the jewels are the only thing missing. And still I hope whomever gets it uses it! Sincerely Shawn _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org This email message and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are prohibited from using the information in any way, including but not limited to disclosure of, copying, forwarding or acting in reliance on the contents. If you have received this email by error, please immediately notify me by return email and delete it from your email system. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
