Hello Al,
I have always believed that the reducer adapter rings were made for the recorder and I wanted to take the opportunity to see if I was correct. They also came with the amberol kits that Edison offered in 1919 to amberolize the standards, homes and triumphs. These kit consisted of a large carriage, a diamond B reproducer, a rubber horn connector, a box, the reducer adapter ring, and instructions. I have such a kit for a standard that is NOS. The first reducer adapter ring was nickel plated brass, the second was iron that was thinly plated with nickel on the top part, I have seen some nickel plated pot metal and the un plated pot metal ones are the most common. I have never met a brass one in person, but you can tell from the photos they are different than all the rest. As viewed from the top the thick part is thicker and the thin part is thinner. I really appreciate your reply, Steve > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:06:50 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Reducer Rings C, H, and K in large carriage... > > Greetings Steve: > > It was always my opinion that the reducer adapter rings were primarily > provided with the recording kits when the large carriages were introduced > with > the better models of phonograph. The only adapter ring that I know of > specifically for a reproducer was the ICS one with a lift for the Special H > that > came with the ICS Amberola 30. The Edison catalogues showing the Alva, > Triumph, and Idelia with large diameter carriages holding O Reproducers state > the > phonographs come with, "Recorder - An improved Edison Recorder, for home > record making. An adapter ring will be furnished so that Recorder can be used > in the arm of the O Reproducer." Form 1865 October 1910. When the Home E > came out with an O Reproducer that same phrase was put into the description. > Form 2095. > > Adapter rings are only occasionally found in brass. The rest were in die > cast zinc, potmetal, and often are not the same dimensions as original. The > brass ones fare better and the C, H, or K do tend to sit lower in them as > you point out. > > Again we find that the interchangeability of Edison parts can create some > confusion! > > Regards to all on the list, > > Al > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
