I recently found an old Edison Standard Phonograph model A in an antique shop. Remarkably the spring motor still worked. In this video I rebuild the reproducer, and add a new leather belt to get the thing working again! In the second part of the video I demonstrate how it works, and play a music cylinder for you. It's remarkable that this machine is 150+ years old and and still works. It's a beautiful bit of engineering.
Time stamps
Reproducer rebuild: 3:55
Belt installation: 18:30
How it works: 23:42
Playing a cylinder: 26:03
Here is where I obtained parts: [ Ссылка ]
If you're hoping to do something similar, this guy has a whole channel devoted to phonograph restoration. I used his videos to figure out how to do this. I'd refer to his expertise not mine! [ Ссылка ]
The cylinder I play is Edison Standard 10052. You can find more details here: [ Ссылка ]
The singer on the record: [ Ссылка ]
