•Andy Taylor commented that his retro-fitted turntable did not play very loud. This could be because the original turntable used a crystal phono cartridge and his replacement, with the flip-type needle, is probably a ceramic cartridge. The crystal cartridges have about two volts output, whereas the ...

•A preamplifier is needed for most 33 rpm pickups. It also has the RIAA curve of frequency response shaping. Will Herzog

•Andy Taylor's problem with not enough volume on the converted 3-speed phono can probably be explained by the fact that many of the older phono cartridges had an output of as much as 3 volts. The later ceramic phono cartridges had around 0.5 to 0.7 volt output. I have, in the past, used a single tra...

•Dual-mode reproducers were pretty common in their day, though I suspect Edison never made any. Independent companies made aftermarket devices for all types of phonographs, even though Edison initially tried to discourage their use. I have a reproducer that lets you play the thin, lateral, Victrola ...

•Does anyone out there know of a list of Edison recordings, models of machines, etc.? Larry Leonard New Hampshire

•I have for sale an Edison console flat disc record player with two reproducers, one for Edison thick discs and the other for standard 78's. There are a lot of Edison records as well as a slew of 78's, approximately 350 records in all. Asking price $800.00 or best offer. The cabinet is in good shape...

•Dear Robbie And Jody, Could I list an item I have for sale at the end of some upcoming MMD? It's a great old Victor "Electrola" I got with the purchase of a piano a couple months ago. [ Sure! One-time announcements are welcome here, and if you want [ extended advertising contact Joyce Brite . [ -- ...

•Hi, While restoring my Philco console, I ended up with two M4 phonographs. One was restored and put back in the Philco. This is neat. The other M4 had no motor and no cartridge, after cannibalizing it for parts for the other one, I decided to try an experiment with it. (If I destroyed it, I would s...

•Just a note here regarding phonograph motors and idler replacement. Very often the rubber idler wheel in jukeboxes and home record changers will become unusable, either because it has hardened or has developed the familiar flat spot where it has sat against the motor shaft for years. Remember that ...

•John Rutoskey wrote in 990810 MMDigest: > Remember that in replacing the idler wheel, the only thing that > matters is that the wheel fits on the mechanism's shaft. The actual > outside diameter of the idler wheel does not matter. That's true, but the replacement idler should be fairly close to the...

•The Seeburg Select-O-Matic model 200C-2 was produced in 1957. This Hi-Fidelity unit contained a Select-O-Matic 200 mechanism, amplifiers, and speaker system all in one large light or dark finished free-standing case. Life magazine did a great article on these when they were new. The unit, which res...

•In 1912-1913 Thomas Edison tried another use for his Concert phonograph: talking pictures. The Edison Kinetophone system used the 5" cylinder somewhat synchronized to the projector in the booth for an early attempt to create talking pictures. At first a person was stationed at the phonograph to try...

•The only dual reproducer I remember was on the cylinder phonographs. This was to be able to play the "old" 2-minute cylinders as well as the "new" 4-minute blue Amberola cylinders. Jim Moore

•Hi all, Yes a phonograph is mechanical music: you wind it and the turntable revolves. (corny ?) Several companies made attachment reproducers (sound boxes) that could be used on the Edison Diamond Disc tone arm. In 1927 Thomas Edison's son, Theodore Edison, came out with Edisonic phonograph, I beli...

•There are original Edison Disk Reproducers available for purchase, and there were Lateral Reproducers made to allow one to play Victor type records on Edison machines. I know because I have purchased them, but mine are not for sale. Just this past weekend there was the Lynn Bilton Phonograph and Mu...

•Hi folks. I found a player piano that was very weird. It is a player, _and_ has an old fashioned crank record player in it. Does anyone know the history of such a player? I found it on-line and I am going to try to purchase it for restoration. It's sitting in someone's garage. If anyone has any ide...

•I have just acquired an Apollo player piano in walnut, with the phonograph feature. I wonder could you advise me about its value? I might be interested in selling it, for a fair price to both parties. Thanks, Tom Binnall Tacoma, Washington

•I'm just wondering if, perchance, anyone out there has an original listing of QRS rolls specially arranged to be played in conjunction with a certain Victor record as mentioned on the roll label. These rolls are so rare that few collectors even know they were, in fact, produced. Although the potent...

•I looked up the list of rolls and records for the playing of records and piano rolls together and was pleased to learn of these. I am currently working on an absolutely beautiful Apollophone that belongs to a woman whose grandfather bought the piano new. It is serial number 19331 and is an electric...

•We have just received a large collection of thirty-eight disc horn phonographs, including three Victor VI's. We have them all pictured on our Mechantiques website: http://www.mechantiques.com. There is also a big collection of 184 tin litho needle tins. Marty Roenigk Eureka Springs, AR 479-253-0405...