Acoustic Machines

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1. Edison Tinfoil Phonograph 1878 (light restoration progress)

   By AtRicky1, Sunday at 02:19 PM
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   • AtRicky1
   • 3 hours ago

2. Cleaning A 2nd Model Columbia Q Bedplate

   By Jennison, 5 hours ago
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   • Jennison
   • 5 hours ago

3. Mainspring Explosion

   By phono-phan, yesterday at 12:57 AM
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   • melvind
   • Yesterday at 01:35 AM

4. Columbia AA Graphophone

   By Tinfoilphono, Sunday at 04:50 PM
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   • melvind
   • Wednesday at 10:07 PM

5. Edison Tinfoil Phonograph 1878 1 2

   By AtRicky1, January 6
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   • Tinfoilphono
   • Wednesday at 05:08 PM

6. Columbia Multiplex Grand

   By RodPickett, January 1
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   • BruceW
   • January 2

7. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with a Gramophone!

   By melvind, December 25, 2025
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   • BruceW
   • December 31, 2025

8. Gramophone Wiki

   By missmillienakamura, December 30, 2025
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   • missmillienakamura
   • December 30, 2025

9. Columbia BWT

   By Revoxb77, December 20, 2025
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   • Revoxb77
   • December 20, 2025

10. My "New" Victor Type R

    By DCBrown, October 26, 2022
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    • KentinKC
    • November 23, 2025

11. What to do, with a broken governor?

    By nippers_lounge, November 23, 2025
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    • nippers_lounge
    • November 23, 2025

12. Rearranging

    By phonogfp, November 21, 2025
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    • Tinfoilphono
    • November 22, 2025

13. Governor for a fireside phonograph does it need two set screws?

    By nippers_lounge, November 20, 2025
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    • nippers_lounge
    • November 22, 2025

14. What's Up with the Talking Machine Forum 1 2

    By PeterN, March 2, 2023
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    • BenL
    • November 18, 2025

15. Wayne Phonograph & Record Show Pix

    By AudioAntique, October 16, 2025
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    • shopdoc
    • November 16, 2025

16. APS Midwest Music Expo Featured in Auction Action Antique News

    By AudioAntique, October 27, 2025
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    • BruceW
    • November 12, 2025

17. Fine Tuning Victor Exhibition Reproducers

    By vichighmathguy, November 5, 2025
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    • Jerry
    • November 11, 2025

18. Belt tensioner arm on and Edison Fireside A phonograph

    By nippers_lounge, November 9, 2025
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    • nippers_lounge
    • November 9, 2025

19. Proper socket for light in VE-XVIII?

    By vichighmathguy, November 8, 2025
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    • vichighmathguy
    • November 8, 2025

20. The Sad Passing of Allen Koenigsberg

    By AudioAntique, October 2, 2025
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    • Henry
    • October 2, 2025

21. How to replace the felt on a Fireside Phonograph

    By nippers_lounge, September 28, 2025
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    • nippers_lounge
    • September 29, 2025

22. A new home for a VV-X

    By phono-phan, July 15, 2025
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    • mattrx
    • September 16, 2025

23. Acoustic vs electric recordings

    By gramophone1, August 20, 2025
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    • Springmotor70
    • September 13, 2025

24. August California expo pics

    By Oceanlinerfanatic191, September 5, 2025
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    • Oceanlinerfanatic191
    • September 5, 2025

25. September 2025 Magazine

    By phonogfp, August 30, 2025
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    • phonogfp
    • August 30, 2025