My refinnished Edison Home model B

I'm going to put a cygnet horn on this machine, and, am refinnishing of refurbishing of it right now. Just finnished refinnishing job on main case, new decal.
When I got this machine it was a parts machine, and, there wasn't much there.
The biggest thing I saved from it is the carriage, main case,motor casting, and, mounting hardware, screws, parts to bed plate.
Here is more info. on it.

;D Here are some pictures of machine the way it sits today. I finished re finishing the main case yesterday. New decal.
This was a junker parts machine when I got it about 8 years ago. Most people wouldn't have even saved it. I don't regret that I did.




Well, how does it look so far???
Is the decal in the right spot??????
Bill Cahill

Good looking . nice job glad you saved it. Theses did not use any batteries or elect did they . Just wind and play.

Yep. Just wind 'n play....
Bill Cahill

Here is an earlier picture of the machine. The only early one I have of it.
This was after replacing many of the parts.
Still original bed plate, and, I wasn't happy with it.
I decided to get a better one, which I did.
At that time, I was having alot of bugs to repair in it. Please notice the conversion kit, and, the lever for changing the two speeds.
This would have been about 7 years ago....

Bill Cahill

Good Job BILL!

Thanks. I've been working hard on it. I expect the rest of the parts I need to finnish it in about a week.
Soon, I'll be really enjoying it.
I'll post pic. of it when finnished.
Bill Cahill

Well, the neck for my horn arrived today. Couldn't wait to try it.
I held it up for the test... Be a u ti ful!!!
I'll be glad when I have horn mounted. I'll post pics when finnished.
Bill Cahill

Happy for you. Just set back and look and listen.
Be proud of the job you done.

[b] Looks Great Bill congrats I am Proud of ya Buddy

And, as prommissed, here are pictures of my Edison Home Now with a Cygnet horn.
I had to get a different reproduction crane because the one I had wouldn't work with the horn.
I also had bad luck with repro elbow being too short, so, I bought an original.
Enjoy.....
Bill Cahill

That is neat & sweet. going to have to get one.
Can you still get the cylinders for theses.

Yes. There are hundreds of them on ebay. Some are bargains, some are not. But, look carefully, and, there are good ones to be had.
You do have to get the correct ones matched to the machine you buy.
If it's a 2 min. machine, 4 min. records will not work on it.
If it's an amberola, insied horn machine, in other words, you cannot play any wax records on it.
There are things to watch out for. I can help you with this if you buy a mcahine.
Bill Cahill

Hey Bill if you want to make the horn look really good, use some paint remover, then use naval jelly to get rid of the rust. Then use a primer and finish with gloss black enamel.

Shouldn't be too long of a task.

Actually, it was originally done with Japanned black, but, I doubt I can even get that. I intend to do something, especially with the neck. But, I have only had it about 3 days now....

Put my best reproducers with this machine. I have to put new rubber gaskets in the other 2 min. reproducer that I now have put on Standard. It came with a basket case B standard that even the case had wood rot, and, termites.

That's not real difficult to do, but, so I don't get burned out, I'm taking a rest from that. Besides, I've resumed working on two of my tv's. Namely the RCA, and, the Bendix.
I have to do something about touch ups on main horn as well....
Bill Cahill

Boy, am I behind on the posts!
I have A different tizzit between horn, and, reproducer, now.
I have done alot of sprucing, adjusting, cleaning, and, re lubricating.
I now have motor running stable. It has no real flutter anymore, sound is louc, clear, and, crisp. I did work on the belt, also.
I had to replace two worn parts I forgot to replace, and, alot of cleanning on feed screw.
Alot of fine adjusting.
Tonight I played my best copy of 5105 Prisonner's song-waltz by Kaplan's Melodists several times. No flutter.
I'm very happy with the way this machine has turned out. My camera batteries died, or, I'd take a picture. I will as soon as I can.
I'm a happy camper.
Bill Cahill