Re: [ARSCLIST] Convert Edison Standard Phonograph to 4-minute?

[Robert J Hodge <rjhodge@xxxxxxx>]

BTW, The gearing just cuts the feedscrew rotation by 1/2- 4 minute
cylinders run 2oo GPI, 2 minute 100 GPI.

B.

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[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sammy Jones
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:17 AM
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Subject: [ARSCLIST] Convert Edison Standard Phonograph to 4-minute?

I'm not willing to part with my beloved 2-minute phonograph, so selling
is
not an option.

Am I right in thinking that any conversion could be easily undone?  I
would
think it would only be a matter of changing out the worm gear, but I
don't
know for sure.  

Other advice?

Sammy

-----Original Message-----
From: David Breneman [mailto:david_breneman@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: Convert Edison Standard Phonograph to 4-minute?

--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Sammy Jones <sjones69@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have had an Edison Standard Phonograph for several years
> with only the
> ability to play 2-minute cylinders.  Is it possible to
> convert the machine to play 4-minute cylinders?

I would suggest that the best option would be to look for a
2/4 minute machine on ebay.  Sell the 2-minute machine to
pay for the 2/4 minute one.  Any existing machine, 100
years on, should be kept original.