Interesting. I wonder when iand why the adaption was made? The aluminum diaphragm seems a copy of some of the disc reproducer diaphragms of later years.
________________________________ From: Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Odd cylinder reproducer 1904 I would guess. > Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:25:37 -0700 > From: john9...@pacbell.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Odd cylinder reproducer > > It is 415944. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Odd cylinder reproducer > > > What is the serial number of the top? Since it is not by the letters it > should be above 390,000. > > > Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:22:06 -0700 > > From: john9...@pacbell.net > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > Subject: [Phono-L] Odd cylinder reproducer > > > > Hello all > > How about some opinions on this reproducer? It is an Edison model C top > > with a trimmed weight. Also, the sapphire bar is unusual, though it appears > > to contain an Edison doorknob sapphire. The hinge block has also been > > skillfully modified and is spring loaded, perhaps to counter the docked > > tailweight? The diaphragm is not an Edison, it is silver and it has a hump > > in the middle where the link attaches. Anyone got any ideas? > > Also there is a faint script capital F beneath the hole in the weight. > > Doesn't stand for Frick, I hope! > > > > Here is a link to some photos. I will add more later. > > > > http://s197.photobucket.com/user/john9ten/library/Odd%20reproducer > > > > John Robles > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org