Well we picked up that Edison Opera cylinder phonograph S/N 2000 of 4600 built from 1911 to 1913 so I am thinking this is a 1912. Model A Type S M. It also has a very cool stand that holds around 100 cylinders and it is all most full. Back in the day just the phonograph cost $90.00 about $2,450 today's money. Maybe missing 8 to 10 cylinders. Tomorrow I will take some pictures after we clean it up and un pack it. We have all the cylinders in a box and I need to pick a good place in the house for it. I did lube and clean the operating parts and it seems to work fine. It cane with a appraisal from 2000 that said it was worth $3,000 to $7,000. I think the cabinet is worth as much as the player. So cool. It works great now that I lubed it and the song on it right now, Kitty Cat Rag is so funny and political un-correct for today.
Time for a tub and bed.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good evening all,
Great find, Kevin! Grandparents had an old Victrola. It was too big for any of us to keep so it was sold. :( I do have some good news. Lucas and his wife have a baby girl, Rosalie Rae (I know RR), born at 7 PM. 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Came a little early, but mother, baby and even dad are doing fine although tired. We will go down Saturday to see her. This makes 6 grandkids now. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Evening,
WOW KEV, What a great fined! I'm envious, looking forward to the pictures !!
All ready for Buckeye's visit tomorrow, will be short, but sure we will have a good day. He is on a cruise through Panama and up to Seattle. He and his wife are cruising on the Norewegian Sun. Kay and I were on the same ship when we went to Alaska.
Everyone seems to be in a big crisis over Lionel dropping Electronic Railroad products. I can't imagine it represents very much in their revenue stream. And the issues of component availability is for real. IF there is much demand I'm sure an alternative would be developed, assuming the licensing would be obtainable, but a new patent wouldn't be too hard to get either. Still a costly start up. I've upgraded a dozen or so engines, it definetly is a good product, but not really a significant demand. And purchasing a new compatible engine with a command capability, in my opinion is more cost efficient.
Well wish me luck, I hope some of the trains will run tomorrow.
Take care all and stay healthy.
Don
Morning. Fair and 60 degrees. Arbor tree planting today. Have a good one.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Another nice day, Have been cleaning and doing some small repairs on the Edison today. Should get some pictures yet today after some glue dries.
After looking into it the cabinet holds 210 record cylinders.
Later.
Morning all!
A sweet 62 at 10:50 and sunny!!! 70 today!
DonB - have fun with Mr. and Mrs. Buckeye tomorrow!
Kev - that is really cool!
Mike C - Congrats!!!!!!!!
Regards, Roy
Just checkin in. Sun and 50s today. Had a good time at York but it took me 2 days at home to recover. It was good to see the pot crew and friends I have meet there.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Good Afternoon!!
Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys!!
Had a small celebration with the family, it was very nice with pizza and cake.
Sunny and 63F with wind. Waiting on one of my "presents" from Holly Beach to arrive. I'll have some nice rolling stock for my PRSL engines!
Not much else, just riding the tide until Saturday, going to see the Avengers after breakfast with my Princess......
Nice pictures from York, maybe October....
Check back when I can!!
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Well here it is guys. All I have left to do is put all the cylinders back in it.
It is 106 years old.
Pretty neat Kev!
Now you have a real nice piece there kevin, enjoy it.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Afternoon All!
Wow. What a beautiful day!! Sunny high 60s. Perfect. I should go for a bike ride rather than sitting on the computer!
Glad the gang had fun in York. Nice pic. I'm shooting for October if the CFO will sign off on it.
Rich - Happy Belated Birthday! Well, my Leafs are joining your Devils on the golf course.
Kev - Nice phonograph!! Just one question........ I didn't see where the iPod docking station is.
MikeC - Congrats on number 6!
Don - I for one am disappointed that Lionel pulled the plug on ERR. I still think there is a market, even if not huge, for those components. Have a good visit with Buckeye!
Have a good one!
Rob
Had a really great day today!
Met up with Buckeye this morning. He had texted me concerned about potential difficulties the Chief may have created with U.S. Customs for him re-entering the country at the port. I told him not to be concerned just don't mention the Chief's name and he should be fine. 15 minutes later he texted me he made it through OK and would be outside the terminal as soon as he got dressed. Said while standing in line, customs required a strip search, but he made it trough OK that there was a riot forming in the visitor waiting area. However that riot was NOT as bad as the one in Nicaraguara when they were there.
So we made it too my place (he rode in the back where all the windows are tinted.) Notice the 2016 hat! Duh !!!
Got him and his lovely wife, (Kathy) back to the ship safely. Had to walk him to the gangplank, he kept trying to board the USS Iowa, which was moored directly in front of the cruise ship. Then Kay and I went home and did an inventory in the train room, everything SEEMED to be in tact.
Overall very fun day.
dbaker48 Good Evening, Had a really great day today! Met up with Buckeye this morning. He had texted me concerned about potential difficulties the Chief may have created with U.S. Customs for him re-entering the country at the port. I told him not to be concerned just don't mention the Chief's name and he should be fine. 15 minutes later he texted me he made it through OK and would be outside the terminal as soon as he got dressed. Said while standing in line, customs required a strip search, but he made it trough OK that there was a riot forming in the visitor waiting area. However that riot was NOT as bad as the one in Nicaraguara when they were there. So we made it too my place (he rode in the back where all the windows are tinted.) Notice the 2016 hat! Duh !!! Got him and his lovely wife, (Kathy) back to the ship safely. Had to walk him to the gangplank, he kept trying to board the USS Iowa, which was moored directly in front of the cruise ship. Then Kay and I went home and did an inventory in the train room, everything SEEMED to be in tact. Overall very fun day.
Don you where lucky. But then all you had to do was call him Chief when you took him back and they would of given him another good shake down/strip search.
Hello there, on the go. Belated Happy Birthday to Rich. Condolences to Sir James and family and congas to Mike C on the new grandbaby.
Monday installed new service at the hill to replace the one on the broken pole.
Tuesday had to wait for a call from the inspector to meet him at the hill.
Yesterday son discovered the new bull snotty, coughing and not eating. A call to the vet resulted in a trip to Tractor Supply for penicillin, syringes and needles. After son got off work at 11 we gave him a dose.
My heart sank first thing this AM as I found him lying flat on his side. But then he rolled upright and looked at me. Much better this evening.
Sounds like Don and Buckeye had a good time.
My eyes are getting heavy.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Quiet day at work. Good weather for walk. Good weather for mowing yard. I hope everyone has a good day.
The last stop of the cruise will be where he has a problem.
Will be absent from computer tomorrow.
Goodnight.
Good Evening #II
Two posts in one day for me, wow! Wanted to make some comments that didn't do earlier, took me too long to get the Buckey post done.
Mike C. - As you normally post in the evening, did you do the walk, and mowing today or tomorrow? I got mine done yesterday. And more importantly congratulations on the grand daughter!
Banks, Living on a farm you sure have to be self reliant! Good job with the bull, hope fully recovers.
RT, You're probably but ehre would of also been a chance the SP's may have over heard and we could still be done there. Glad Donna is doing better!
Rob, I certainly understand your disappointment. I purchased probably 6 or so, and did the upgrade. My only issue was that by the time I installed it and then ended up with a engine that I had close to what it would have cost if I would have bought a new one. (Selling the older engine and $ of upgrade.) And the new engine was typically higher quality and much more detail. (The ones I updated were mostly MPC era.) I did do a couple for sentimental reasons. Hopefully maybe someone will come up with something to fill the void. But can understand Lionel's position as well.
Kev, That phonograph is absolutely awesome! I've never seen one in that kind of condition. You certainly have many hours of interesting listening. What a FIND!!
Anjdevil, Sorry for the belated birthday, but sounds like you had a good time.
SJ, Sorry to hear about your families loss. That is horrible so young. Glad to see you made it to York and had a good time.
Roy, The Buckeye visit was great, I think you may be having some cooler weather coming. Hopefully NASCAR will have some good weather this weekend.
Hope I havn't worn everyone out, have a good friday!
Mornin' boys. Wet and 50 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. We ran an Arbor Day train for local high schools yesterday, now today we have to mop the cars. Too many forgot their manners and had feet on seats as well.
Anjdevil -
Roy -
KRM - Where do you insert a CD?
cheapclassics - Congrats Grandpa. You and Lucas have come a long way.
Banks - No bull. Chief doesn't like the competition.
Great pic of Don and Buckeye. Retirement seems to be treating him nice.
Bright sunny and 59. High 70's later today
DonB - Guess they let Buckeye back on the boat? And no pile-ups?
Banks - so this is a new one - prayers for the bull (not to be mistaken as prayers for the Chief!)
wrmcclellan Banks - so this is a new one - prayers for the bull (not to be mistaken as prayers for the Chief!)
Hello There,
Thanks for the Prayer. The Bull is much better this AM. He's walking more and eating. Another dose of Penicillin this PM and he should be fine. We'll give him a week or 2 and he'll become a steer. The hiefers are getting big enough there could be a problem.
Confirmed yesterday I should recieve my 1st SS check June 20.
Kev.....nice unit. There used to be a box of those Edison records in the attic. Not sure what ever happened to them. Wouldn't surprise me if Mom tossed them..
Weather isn't looking good for test & Tune at the hill tomorrow.
Best move on.
Don and Buckeye, great that you two got together!
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
fifedog KRM - Where do you insert a CD?
I don't know?? I am still looking for the elect cord.
Nice out today, mid to upper 60s and mostly sun. Farmers are going like crazy.
Cut some grass today, first this year. Way late, boy it is dry for this time of year.
Nice picture Don and Buckeye.
Banks, hope the Bull gets better.
Too nice to be inside. Later!
Don, great picture of you and Buckeye. Hope his cruise goes well. Kev that is an amazing record player. I would love to hear some of that music. We have something here once a year featuring roaring twenties music and attire. Some guys put old time wind up record players in the back of vintage pick up trucks and play music form the twenties. The quality was surprisingly good. S.J James, condolences.
Went out to breakfast today with my two train buddies. We do it every Friday. Big doings this weekend at the Filmore and Western Railroad near here. Featuring their 2-8-0 steam engine hauling passengers. I would like to go there sometime and stay overnight but local motels fill up fast.
Ray
SPMan
Yes, Thursday I did both the walk and mowed the yard. Today just did the walk at noon. Very quiet day at work. Watched a good episode of Blue Bloods tonight. Weather is good. I hope everyone has a good day.
Sunny and 78 degrees. Temps rising fast.
Errands and then plant garden.
Banks, bull report????
Have a good one.
Evening all!
A warm 84 this afternoon. As of yesterday we had fallen to 5th coolest April to date in 120 years. Month is not over yet...
Good day today. My son's best friend is getting married next Friday. The grandmother organized a "ladies" luncheon today, so the men organized a day at a local shooting range. So my son, I, and the groom to be plus some of his cousins and an uncle spent the day shouting trap and sporting clays. Had BBQ and a private shelter. I hit one clay the entire time. Cataracts spoil my vision but had a great time with friends. We spent a lot of years with scouts, camping together.
Ray - that sounds like a fun event!
Hello there,
the bull is much better. Thanks.
Busy day yesterday. Up early for Test and Tune at the Hill. Home in time for Mass then had the 2 littlest grandkids till 11.
Up early today and already at a Twirling competition. Hopefully a nap this PM. Had snow flurries on the way.
COME ONNNNNN SPRING.
Roy .....sounds like a great day.
Prayers for those in need.
Evenin' boys. Chilly day in the Alleghanies. The RR hosted a caravan of 38 track speeders today. These folks were all a part of a club, and most had complex trailers to haul these little putt-putters along. Once up at Frostburg, took 3 different spins on the turntagle to get the all going the other way. Then I drove back to Cumberland to perform my regular duties on the daily train.
Realy wanted to finish spray painting some bridges I've been working on. I used Krylon red oxide primer on the old 40" Atlas through-truss, and BABY does it look sharp. Too cold to spray today... It turns out I have a dozen bridges on the new layout. Buckeye will have a field-day the next time he visits.
The turkey just showed up, after dinner. Smart bird.
Fife. ....there were a bunch of those Speeders on the Everything RR yesterday. How about some layout pics?
Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month