My new (old) toy

BadSax said:
By then I expect to have my Apple iHead implant... :D

And why am I the one who doesn't have a sound meter? :D

:D -J
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An iHead Implant? But where would the horn go?:D

You, of all people, need a sound level meter. What's it going to take for me to get you into a new meter?:)
 
billcu said:
It's an Edison phonograph. It's a Home D model, has 2 speeds, and plays 2 and 4 minute cylinder records.

It still needs a little work and cleaning. I had to order a sound hose, a mandrel bearing, and a setscrew for the govenor (about 15 bucks). It runs now, but I don't want to try playing a record until I get the govenor working properly.

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For the gearheads, some heavy duty mechanicals:
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It came with 98 records, including a speech from President McKinley:
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It's a nice companion for my Victrola:
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Thats pretty cool Bill. Congradulations. That horn reminds me of an old lady that holds it up to her ear to hear.. LOL
Your Victrola CRANKS :D:DHAHA
 
"Normal" cars. No...seriously. I got called out in front of my "company" (60 people) during one of our morning runs and the PT instructor was like, "STOP....who's ganster low rider is this right here!?" Then he threatened me saying I'm gonna be in some deep stuff if I drive it again.....
 
I would have told him that it's still a free country, it's none of his business what car you drive to work, and to kiss my azz.:D

I wouldn't take that crap from anyone, I don't care if he's the Pope.:)

What does he drive, a Honda or a Mommy Mover?
 
That's some killer gear there, Bill! I remember my uncle years and years ago showing me some of his cylinder records. He said he had about 2 or 3 dozen, and I thought THAT was a lot! Unfortunately, he had no player. What is the US Patent number on those? Like #24 or something?? :D
 
Thanks. I don't see the actual patent number, but the oldest patent date is 1896.:)

I got my new saphire needles yesterday, I hope to be jammin' down later today.:big-grin:
 
It's Alive!

It's Alive!

I've got the Edison Phonograph playing now. I used an optical tach connected to my sound level meter to set the governor and rpm (160 rpm for the 4 minute records).

It sounds pretty good, and it's kind of neat listening to 100 year old music.:)

I'll try to get a video of it.

Bud, I took some data for you.:D

It's not quite as loud as my Victrola (at least this record isn't) but it's close. I measured it right at the horn.

The A weighted values aren't much different than the un weighted values as there is not much low frequency content.

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Looking at the spectrogram, you can see most of the sound is between 250 Hz and 4000 Hz for this record. I've got another record with a lot of bells that probably goes a bit higher though.

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In the first chart...do those deep valleys correspond to breathes? If that is, in fact, a vocal recording? ( The drops of about 15 Db all along the track)

This is VERY cool!
 
That record was band music.

"Grand American Fantasia" written by Theo Bendix, performed by the New York Military Band.:)
 
budpytko said:
In the first chart...do those deep valleys correspond to breathes? If that is, in fact, a vocal recording? ( The drops of about 15 Db all along the track)

This is VERY cool!
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I still wouldn't be surprised. Perhaps opera pieces being performed... (Always reminds me of the Three Stooges.) ;)

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Bill I love the edison phonograph! Looks like you have a good one there. It is a common home model produced between 1904 - 1909 but yours as you say seems to be the latter. I was visiting a friend in Milan Ohio this weekend and he took me to Sights & Sounds of Edison Antique shop. What a place this was, as the owner repairs and restores these devices. He also makes reproduction wooden horns and I was told he is the last person that is certified to do so. Here is a like to their website: http://www.edisonman.com/

Enjoy
 
Thanks Bill and thanks for the link.

I've always wanted a Victor (external horn) ever since I got my Victrola (internal horn).

I've seen them for sale, but I couldn't justify the huge price tag.

I never imagined I'd have a chance to buy an external horn Edison cylinder phonograph though. An old friend of mine had this one for years, and I told him if he ever wanted to sell it to let me know.

He finally let me know, and I bought it, and the cylinders, for way cheaper than a Victor.:)
 
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