Hi Melissa, Jean Paul Agnard has been selling the cylinders for the dolls. His first cylinders were wax and VERY fragile, but he came out with an improved, indestructible version. Here is his website:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/jean-paul.agnard/phonograph/reproduction.htm You can see the cylinder there. You might want to write him and ask if he has any repro mechanisms or knows where to find one. Like Tom said in his previous post, Charley (yes Char"ley") Hummel would also be a good person to write to. Best regards, Dennis --- On Sat, 4/20/13, Melissa Ricci <[email protected]> wrote: From: Melissa Ricci <[email protected]> Subject: [Phono-L] All dolled up! Edison Doll Parts Needed! To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 1:37 PM Hello Everyone, We just got home from an antiques auction where we won an Edison talking doll!! She really looks to be in very good condition for being nearly 120 years old. Unfortunately, she is missing her phonograph. Her bisque head has no cracks and is stamped 224 on the back. She has all four teeth and her paint is clean and bright. There is a cork in the back of the head. Her arms and legs are wood/composite and appear to have been restrung at some point. She is missing a few fingers and one of her big toes. We think we can easily remake these but don't want to over restore her. She has what appears to be a very old, if not original, wig and what looks to be newer doll clothes. We have read a lot about these dolls online to learn about their history. However, we are not sure if replacement phonographs, original and/or repros, still exist in the market. We would like to restore her to as original condition as possible. So, we would need to know what can and should be done and what should be left alone. We have many pictures available to anyone who is interested. Thanks so much! Melissa and Nick _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
