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Edison Cylinder Phonograph
By Larry Toto

When I moved into my first house, which was owned by a retired TV
repairman, there were approximately 800 TVs and radios in the basement,
stacked floor-to-ceiling over 90% of the floor space.  I had to arrange
that they be removed.  (Don't be angry with me.)  In that large heap, I
found an old portable Singer sewing machine in a hardwood case and an
Edison cylinder phonograph player.

The Edison player seems to have a broken mainspring, a broken drive
belt, and is missing the horn attachment.  There are no recorded
cylinders.  Is there much hope of making this thing whole again?

Thanks,
Larry Toto


(Message sent Mon 4 May 1998, 13:47:33 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Cylinder, Edison, Phonograph

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