I keep thinking this is from a coin-operated machine .... just a feeling I
have
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From: "john robles" <john9...@pacbell.net>
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Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Odd cylinder reproducer
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.
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From: Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com>
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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.
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From: Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com>
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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
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