However, you should be aware that weird variations in common machines can bump up the values.Edison Cylinder phonographs were the dominant cylinder phonographs all around the world from 1877 when Edison first invented the phonograph until 1929 when demand for cylinder phonographs had all but faded, and the last cylinder machine was made.Įdison machine were extremely well made and any machine that has survived the last century will probably be playing as well today as when it left the factory. I'm not going to give you prices if you want to know why, read this tutorial.
Here's a short list, along with an estimate of rarity. A Model C is a two-minute reproducer, a Model H is a four-minute reproducer, and a Model K is a two and four minute reproducer this is all the stamping means.
The reproducer may be stamped something like Model C or Model H or Model K. Don't confuse the model of the reproducer with the model of the machine. That's the soundbox, the assembly that contains the stylus and diaphram and amplifies the noise from the record. I'm not going to show you all the changes the goal here is to show you enough to identify your machine as a Standard, and not as something else.īefore we continue, a word again about reproducers. So the first of the Fireside models would be a Model A Fireside, one of the last of the Standards would be a Model E Standard, and so on. You may well run into some rare model that's not depicted if so, just remember that this is the only guide on the internet to antique Edison phonographs that flouts the claim that it is not comprehensive and authoritative.Įdison came up with a name for each model, and then labelled significant changes sequentially, starting with the letter A. I am going to show you mugshots of the usual suspects, what you're most likely to find, and help you identify them. I, on the other hand, would like to plead that this effort is neither comprehensive nor authoritative. Note: For a more comprehensive description, dateline and images of Edison phonograph models, visit our Antique Phonograph Identification Guide.Įvery author likes to see the words comprehensive and authoritative used in describing his efforts. Antique Edison phonograph models (outside horn)
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