Funny, that's the feeling I had when I saw it, and I'm not that familiar with coin op machines...
On Sep 16, 2013, at 5:25 PM, "DanKj" <[email protected]> wrote: > I keep thinking this is from a coin-operated machine .... just a feeling I > have > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "john robles" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > 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. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > 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: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Odd cylinder reproducer >> >> It is 415944. >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> >> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >> 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: [email protected] >> > To: [email protected] >> > 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 >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Phono-L mailing list >> > http://phono-l.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

