Edison Standard Model B phonograph · 1901, 2-minute
Transitional Standard Model B in black-japanned metal top cabinet. Plays two-minute wax cylinders. Governor smooth, mainspring full.
- SKU
- MS-OM-0001
- Era
- 1900-1950
- Condition
- Working; original Model C reproducer, period 14-inch Concert horn
- Dimensions
- 13 × 8.5 × 11 in (case); horn 14 in bell, 20 in overall
- Weight
- 22 lb
- Provenance
- Estate of a Vermont dairy family; single ownership since roughly 1920.
- Category
- Antique Media & Optics
- Tags
- edisoncylinderphonographwax-cylinderparlor
An Edison Standard Model B cylinder phonograph, 1901, in the transitional cabinet with the black-japanned metal top and oak base. Plays two-minute wax cylinders through the original Model C reproducer. The governor runs smooth to the ear, the mainspring holds a full charge, and the crank engages without slip.
Comes with a period 'Concert' horn (14-inch brass bell) that suits the machine's output—loud enough for a parlor, not so bright as to ring thin. Banner decal on the lid is roughly 60% present, which for a Standard of this vintage is better than most. Bedplate nickel is even; the belt has been replaced once, correctly.
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