Description: If you're an uncompromising collector of antique technology, make sure to check out all my listings after you look at this one. I don't think you'll find a better, broader or more balanced assortment of technical antiques anywhere -- hundreds of listings each year, almost all of them featuring eye-popping "gee whiz" gadgetry in exceptional original condition. And don't forget, you can click this link to quickly add and then save me to your favorite seller list and Ebay will automatically send you updates when I put similar new auctions online. Here’s a beautiful “4-Clip” Edison Standard cylinder phonograph with an original all-brass horn and an original Edison Automatic Reproducer. The 4-clip Standard was an early iteration of the Edison Standard, an enormously popular phonograph that was in production -- with various design changes -- for more than 15 years. Unlike later Standards, with their stylized cabinets and ornate cabinet decals, the earliest Standards (both 2-Clip and 4-Clip) had simple mission oak cabinets, unadorned with decals, and lunch-box style latches that secured the lid to the base. Because the latches were not particularly strong, picking these early Standards up by their handles frequently resulted in disaster, which is why so few of them remain today. Condition of this example is exceptional. It comes from Don Gfell's storied Edison museum in Milan, Ohio -- Thomas Edison's birthplace -- and it is among the nicest early Standards I've ever seen. Mechanically and cosmetically, this phonograph is just about mint, and there are no reproduction or replacement parts. Original enamel on the bedplate is still deep black and glossy, and the gold detailing along the bedplate’s periphery is close to perfect. The Edison signature on the vertical plane of the casting is still crisp and prominent. The plated parts still gleam, the mandrel is true, and the endgate locks snugly. The reproducer clips are original, as are the tiny screws.The cabinet finish is likewise close to perfect, and there are no cracks in the cabinet lid; nor are there any cracks in the baseboard. No wood repairs, no refinishing, no restoration of any type. The mechanism is in excellent condition, both above and below the bedplate. The Automatic reproducer has a good stylus, and the tube plate and weight are both in good shape. The motor is still robust, and the phonograph can easily make it through a cylinder or two with a single winding. The crank, like the rest of the phonograph, is original and in excellent condition, with glossy black enamel that exhibits minimal wear.The original all-brass 15" horn is in excellent condition. It's a beautiful, gleaming horn, and a perfect complement to the phonograph.Comes with a good brown wax cylinder and a good black wax cylinder.I'm one of ebay's best known, most highly regarded sellers of antique phonographs. I've been selling and shipping them for more than 25 years. When you purchase an antique phonograph from me, you'll receive a phonograph that arrives safely because it's been carefully packed (by me, not by some well-intentioned but nonetheless confounded, doe-eyed teenager working at the UPS store who wouldn't know a phonograph from a farm tool), and you'll receive a phonograph that includes thorough but easy-to-understand set-up and operating instructions, so you won't be left scratching your head, trying to figure out how it works. Sure, you can probably get a lower price from Joe and Janet Barn-Find, but when your "bargain" arrives broken, and without any hint of how it works or how you might be able to put it back together, you'll realize that you really do get exactly what you pay for.
Price: 1450 USD
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-11-29T11:42:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 87.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Edison
Model: Early 4-Clip Square Top Standard
