Hi Ed, I assume you are referring to Edison Cylinder Phonographs, and most unfortunately the best and most complete book is now out of print and costs around $200.00 to purchase.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0960646612/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1274142870&sr=8-1&condition=used http://tinyurl.com/2eg9ewh CAPS California Antique Phonograph Society can be joined by contacting Jeff Olliphant at [email protected] I believe the back issues can still be purchased. The magazine is produced four times a year and is well worth the price. I believe it costs $25 a year. Here is the website. I live in Florida so I cannot attend the meetings but the magazine is wonderful. http://www.ca-phono.org/ Steve > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 16:28:11 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Brass Mandrels... some idle thoughts... > > Hello Steve > > I am new to the site and wondered if you could help. I am interested > in learning about the Edison phonographs circa 1900 to 1910. Are there > any > good books written on the subject. > > The Sound Box. Do you know who publishes this magazine and any phone > number > to call so that I can subscribe? > > Thank you. > > ED Sieckert > Lodi, CA > _____________________________________________- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected]> > To: "Phono-l" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 4:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Brass Mandrels... some idle thoughts... > > > > > > Hi Harvey, > > > > George must have read the The Edison "Home" Phonograph, 1896 - 1901 in the > > Sept 2006 CAPS The Sound Box. This was a wonderful article well worth the > > price of the annual subscription. I still refer to this article for the > > most valuable information it provides. > > > > I cannot say enough about how enjoyable The Sound Box is to read. > > > > Steve > > > >> Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 16:01:02 -0700 > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Brass Mandrels... some idle thoughts... > >> > >> Hi George, > >> Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. > >> All the best. > >> Harvey > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 2:00:14 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Brass Mandrels... some idle thoughts... > >> > >> > >> Harvey, > >> > >> An Edison "Home" numbered in the 3400 range would date from February > >> 1898. As I noted yesterday on the ATM board, "Homes" began appearing > >> with nickel-plated mandrels in October/November 1898. Hope this > >> helps - - > >> > >> George P. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: harvey kravitz <[email protected]> > >> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 3:09 pm > >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Brass Mandrels... some idle thoughts... > >> > >> > >> Hi Al, > >> Thank you for all your help.I really learned a lot from you. I have an > >> Edison > >> suit case Home with a 3400's serial number. Do you know if it had a brass > >> mandrel? It was converted into a 2/4 min. machine either by the original > >> owner > >> or a collector. If this indeed had a brass mandrel, I'd love to get it > >> back to > >> original. > >> Thanks, > >> Harvey Kravitz > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 4:04:46 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Brass Mandrels... some idle thoughts... > >> > >> > >> Greetings Harvey: > >> > >> The solid brass mandrels were on the early M and E electric machines. > >> They > >> were press fit onto the steel mandrel shaft. Even in those days solid > >> brass > >> of that diameter was expensive so few are found to be solid after 1896. > >> As > >> the M topworks was adapted for the Springmotor machines the brass mandrel > >> became a hollow cylinder with brass ends pressed in. It was a thick wall > >> brass which still carried some weight. The smaller diameter end was > >> indented > >> to allow for the needle bearing guard on the endgate. In 1901 the nickel > >> plated thin walled drawn brass mandrel allowed for a drastic reduction in > >> brass > >> costs and reduced the number of machining operations. The indented end > >> continued for the M and E but the new Triumph line did not require it. > >> For the > >> rest of the Triumph production the drawn brass mandrel continued to serve > >> well. > >> > >> The Home phonograph had the thick walled hollow brass mandrel with end > >> pieces almost from the earliest machines. Only the very lowest serial > >> numbers > >> are occasionally found with a solid mandrel and the indented end. The > >> Home > >> had that thick walled brass mandrel for a long time but wall thickness > >> was > >> reduced as nickel plating was added. The drawn thin brass mandrel was > >> introduced before the 1901 new style cabinet change. The length of the > >> mandrel > >> shaft remained the same until the Model B was introduced. > >> > >> SADLY, there are sellers who swap out the brass mandrel for a later thin > >> walled nickeled mandrel. They then charge more for the brass mandrel > >> than > >> they paid for the whole phonograph. So, you can find a Home with a > >> serial > >> number below 9000 with a shiny nickeled mandrel that should not be there. > >> And > >> further along there will be an eBay listing for the original brass > >> mandrel > >> for a higher price than the mutt machine. Grrrrr ! ! ! > >> > >> I hope that helps. I am away from my research materials so I only > >> guarantee the above to be 50% correct... > >> > >> Al > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
