![]() ![]() The reproducer carrier arm lever lift was replaced by the lift pin (with the button head) by about serial # 105182. Reproducers from then onwards had a notch at top to fit the positioning pin. The reproducer carrier arm with two clips was replaced early on with a similar one that utilized a positioning pin and a set screw to hold the reproducer in place. The winding shaft itself was a bigger diameter. The slotted crank was re-designed, strengthened, and given an ‘S’ curve. The serial number punched into the straight edge was dropped at some point early in production. (There are exceptions to this some that could be attributed to difficulty in reading the serial number.) The last patent date changed from around 165,000. As before, the serial numbers carry the prefix “s” (presumably for “standard”) and sometimes can be confused for a “3” or a “5”. The patent plate was enlarged and redesigned to hold the stamped serial number, (the raised boss on the right rear was eliminated). The bedplate still had the simple gold lining around the edges with “grass tufts” at the corners. The bedplate was supported by a wooden frame and attached by 4 (and later 3) screws. The front of the case carried the varnish transfer (decal) generally known as “the banner decal”. The transition was fairly gradual (with examples as early as serial number 111099) and was mostly accomplished by the 160,000s. ![]() This is something i realized rather late in the game, so my early notes don’t reflect what kind of moulding the cases had. The lid moulding started as two smoothed curves and then morphed into the more familiar profile with the beaded top edge. The case & domed lid with its green oak finish more closely resembled sewing machine cases. This model was a complete re-design of the Standard. One might also hear this referred to as the “green oak Standard”. No doubt, this was an effort to make the machines look less like coffee grinders and be more appropriate for the parlor. In 1901, the Edison Company re-designed its existing models. The last version of the Edison Standard Model ‘A’, is what I call the “New Style”. **for restoration / project / spares or repairs**ĮDISON STANDARD MODEL “A” – NEW STYLE CASE Antique Thomas Edison Standard Phonograph Model "A" ![]()
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