Near 1911 Edison Standard F Phonograph W/Cygnet Horn & 2/4 Minute Gearing
Item History & Price
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Here's a beautiful 1911 Edison Standard "F" cylinder phonograph withfactory combination gearing (plays both 2 and 4 minute cylinders), a large diaphragm "S"reproducer (for playing all types of 2 & 4 minute cylinders, including black wax Amberols) and an original Edison No. 10 Cygnet horn. Thephonograph is in excellent working condition and needs nothing to beenjoyed immediately. It plays great, it sounds great, and it willarrive at your door with detailed, easy-to-understand set-up andoperating instructions so you won't have to guess what to do once you'veunpacked it.
Condition of the phonograph is excellent to near mint throughout. OriginalJapanned finish on the casting is almost like new, and the original gold decorations are just about perfect. The motor isin excellent condition (pretty much spotless -- look at the pictures), with ample torque. The governor assembly isworking properly, and the pitch doesn't waver as a cylinder playsthrough. All of the gearing beneath the bedplate is super clean.
The cabinet is outstanding, and the cabinet decal is crisp and unscarred. The cabinet hardware is original, and the original plating on the hardware is probably the cleanest I've ever seen. Even the winding crank and handle hardware are clean. There's a thin topcoat of protective varnish on the base and the lid, but the underlying finish is original, which I confirmed by removing the crane support. The original paper Edison license is still affixed to the underside of the cabinet's baseboard, and it's mostly complete and still legible.
The No. 10 Cygnet horn is original and in excellent condition, with clean original paint, a few minor dings and some scattered blemishes, the most prominent of which is an exterior scuff on one of the panels, just above the gold band. Both original decals are still intact, and they are still complete. The painted surfaces on the bell (both inside and out) are original. Nothing has been touched up or restored.
The horn crane, the leather drive belt, and the mandrel shaft bearing are replacements. Everything else is original, including the 1911 Edison Phonograph catalog that features the phonograph inside.
Thisis a desirable Standard Model "F, " capable of playing all types of 2 & 4 minute cylinders.
I'llinclude with the phonograph a 4-minute cylinder and a 2-minute cylinder so it will be ready to play as soon as it arrives.
I've been selling and shipping antiquephonographs, antique radios and antique scientific apparatus for morethan 25 years. When you purchase an antique phonograph from me, you'llreceive a phonograph that arrives safely because it's been carefullypacked (by me, not by some well-intentioned butnonetheless confounded, doe-eyed teenager working at the UPS store whowouldn't know a phonograph from a farm tool), and you'll receive aphonograph that includes thorough but easy-to-understand set-up andoperating instructions, so you won't be left scratching your head, trying to figure out how it works. Sure, you can probably get a lowerprice from Joe and Janet Barn-Find, but when your "bargain" arrivesbroken, and without any hint of how it works or how you might be able toput it back together, you'll realize that you really do get exactlywhat you pay for.
That'sabout it. I will carefully prep everything for shipping and packeverything carefully and properly. Overseas bidders, please contact mein advance for a shipping quote and for my confirmation that I can ship it to you. The phonograph will be expensive to ship, as it will need to go out in two large packages (phonograph in one package; horn in the other). Auction participants with no priorfeedback history, or with hidden feedback, should contact me beforeplacing a bid. Buyer prepays and includes shipping.
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