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I believe I did enter it sometime around when I got it.

Nice find. Good luck completing the works. Have you entered your machine into Paul Edie's database? http://www.victor-victrola.com/12-15.htm

At this point I have found some of the missing parts and repaired most of the damage to the cabinet, and rewired the motor .The only components still missing are the AP-736 amplifier and the speaker. I hope you enjoy the progress so far.

This is a 4A as stamped on the back.

Bought this off eBay, even came in original box.

Original (except new hat feather) and working National Toy Company dancing toy. Mechanism complete including the spindle clamp. IMG_7052.mov

Late to the party, here. (As usual!) That home modification to the carrier arm is wild! To me, it rather makes this machine special. It's a nice example of somebody making due during difficult times. Cool that it's also one of the last model Bs.

Interesting history. Thanks for posting.

The Dixie Shoe Steppers were a dance band created to promote Dixie Shoes the main selling point of which was a $3 pair equivalent to any $4 shoes, see attached ad pdf. The Dixie Shoe Steppers recorded a series of programs which were distributed to radio stations in the midwestern states on 12" records pressed by Brunswick. WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio featured a Dixie Shoe Steppers program on Saturday nights at 7pm local time. A listing of shows recorded in 1929 may be found here https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/312341/Dixie_Shoe_Steppers and there were others recorded before and after that. The recording attached here is matrix XE 31359 recorded on 10/28/29 for the National Radio Advertising Co. The flip side of this disc is blank. It is not one of the selections on the B side of the Sunny Meadows lp on Sunbeam records. Dixie Shoe Steppers - The New Step _ I'm Still Caring.wav Dixie Shoes ad 3-8-29.pdf

Nice work, Rolfs! You two are the perfect ambassadors for this. George P.

Great job! You both are such an asset to our hobby and it's great that you offer your time to promote it, especially to the younger generations who will carry this hobby for years to come....passing on your accumulated knowledge so the information doesn't fade away to obscurity. Keep up the great work and thanks again for all that you do! Scott

I’m a sucker for fun labels and rarities so this record fit right in when I found it. It’s in near mint condition and sounds terrific.

What a terrific way to support a young enthusiast! Great job.

We have been mentoring Noah, who has attended the APS shows for the past two years. He is passionate about phonographs and enjoys their technology. He especially likes the history of Thomas Edison. He invited us to give a presentation on Edison and his inventions. To celebrate Edison’s birthday, we gave the presentation “Innovation and Invention”. Noah demonstrated his Edison phonograph to his 5th grade STEM class they made an Edison recording as each student shouted one of Edisons inventions into the phonograph horn. It was a grand success as students learned how 1,093 of Edison inventions changed their world. They learned “There’s Always a Way to do it Better….Find It”

Thanks for the compliments. I thought this was worthy of the effort to bring it back to life.

Wow, Ken! That turned out fantastic! Bravo! There was a lot more work involved in restoring that VI than you alluded to. Glad to see the end result.

I wouldnt hesitate to clean a record in this manner in any condition if it would potentially improve playback. I have cleaned records that did not appear dirty but had greying to the grooves that showed an appreciable improvement in fidelity by removing the ground-in grit lying deep within the grooves.

Should a record be washed only when it is real dirty or is it ok to do this to a rough feeling 78 that plays ok?

The St. Louis Tinfoil Recordings documented June 2019 issue of The Antique Phonograph included links to hear 3 versions of that tinfoil: St. Louis Tinfoil Giovannoni Restoration St. Louis Tinfoil LBL Recommended Playback Tinfoil Original Version

Thanks for posting those! I first encountered the Bernhardt sheet in 1998 or 1999 while doing research in the Benson Ford Research Center at the Ford Museum. I was going through various file folders that, in theory, could offer some useful information. In one of them I happened upon this sheet of foil. I was flabbergasted. It was a common manila folder. The foil was in two parts, each attached with tape to thin white cardboard. That was unceremoniously dumped into the folder along with an old sheet of paper explaining the presumed provenance. The sheet was literally crumbling, with tiny flakes of foil sitting in the bottom of the folder. I couldn't believe this rare artifact was being stored so carelessly. On the other hand, it allowed me to inspect it closely, including measuring its thickness with a micrometer I had with me. I wrote about it in my book published in 2001. When I returned to the Ford a couple of years later I decided to see it again. I knew exactly which folder it was in so I requested the appropriate box only to find that the folder was missing. There was no note or other indication to explain the gap in the filing. Later that day I ran into a curator I knew well and told her that it had gone missing. She said "oh, we moved it." It turned out that after they read my book they realized that this deserved proper care. They removed it (but failed to add a note as is normal custom) and took it to the conservation lab for stabilization. She went off into a storeroom and came out with the tray in your photo. I breathed a sigh of relief.

Nice! Thanks for posting!

Photos always make the topic more interesting, so here are photos of the Sarah Bernhardt tinfoil and one of Thomas Edison at the Ft. Myers Museum. For your enjoyment!!! James Manker

I'm rebuilding an Edison Recorder (not reproducer) and am looking for some advice on the gasket that goes between the body and the diaphragm. The original is cardboard and is in excellent condition. Reproduction gaskets I have located are made of black rubber. I'm feeling like I should reinstall the original. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Really outstanding job Ken!