The screw in lens is missing, so it would not project anything in this condition. I have seen a couple of Kinetoscopes before, but not?this cabinet.
--- On Mon, 12/1/08, Andrew Baron <[email protected]> wrote: From: Andrew Baron <[email protected]> Subject: [Phono-L] Curious Edison artifact on eBay To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 8:20 AM What do you all make of this? The seller describes it as a "peephole device", but the original serial number plate reads "Projecting Kinetiscope". The cabinet at first glance appears to be home made, but the age of it seems honest; not faked to look old. The external hardware certainly appears to be age-appropriate, and yet the cabinet wood looks like pine or fir, which would be odd for the time. The mechanism appears intact, but I don't see anything that's obviously involved with projection. Is this part of a larger affair, or something made from a more complete device to adapt it to a different use? EDISON KINETOSCOPE CAMERA PHONOGRAPH RARE FILM VIEWER Item number: 110320165169 Andy Baron Santa Fe _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Mon Dec 1 08:29:32 2008 From: [email protected] (Andrew Baron) Date: Mon Dec 1 08:34:56 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Music Box springs In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> I'm curious about this as well. Occasionally an old Regina disc or European cylinder music box finds its way into my shop and although I haven't had occasion to replace a main spring, it would be great to know about sources. Andy Baron Santa Fe On Dec 1, 2008, at 7:59 AM, Ron L wrote: > List mates, > > This is a bit off topic, but ISTR that some of our members also work > on > music boxes. A friend of mine has asked me to repair the spring in > a music > box he owns (I have not seen it yet and have just e-mailed him to > ask for > the brand/model). So, if anyone has information about parts > suppliers for > Music Boxes, particularly in the North East USA (I'm in MA and the > machine > is in CT), or can recommend a reputable repair person in the North > East USA, > I'd appreciate it. I've already cautioned him that music box > springs are > even more powerful than phono springs, told him about sharp edges > etc. I've > successfully replaced quite a few phono mainsprings and still have > all my > original functioning extremities, digits and eyes. 8-). > > Ron L > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
