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by THEVICTROLAGUY
Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:46 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Pop Transfers by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 19
Views: 4322

NEW TWO MINUTE RECORDER / INCREDIBLY LOUD

the new recorder is producing some surprisingly loud recordings, this was an mp4 playing on my ipad, using the elecustic driver. this is completely mechanical so to get this kind of volume without distortion is quite amazing. the sound is echoing off the walls and floor. this is a black wax dictatio...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:24 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Pop Transfers by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 19
Views: 4322

THE EDISON STANDARD B CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH 1903

this is the phonograph i use as my dedicated recorder, this has been completely rebuilt using original parts, it runs well and makes really first rate cylinder recordings. i always say never overlook the junk machines. i paid $ 85 for this as a box of rusted parts, even the case had fallen apart. i ...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:44 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Cool demos by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 8
Views: 2258

NEW TWO MINUTE EDISON CYLINDER RECORDER

i just got this competed and wanted to do a test recording. this is an mp4 playing on my ipad direct to the cylinder using the new recorder. this is my dedicated recording phonograph, a 1903 Edison standard B, i have completely rebuilt this machine, new main spring, new transmission and governor. i ...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:13 pm
Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
Topic: I NEED TWO RECORD LATHES / HAVE MONEY WILL TRAVEL
Replies: 0
Views: 539

I NEED TWO RECORD LATHES / HAVE MONEY WILL TRAVEL

i am currently looking for two record lathes, one to be used as a dedicated 78 cutter, the other for 33 & 78s. a presto 6n would work as well as a rek-o-kut for the doing single 78 disc recordings. i am located in Oceanside California, but will travel to pick the lathe up. my wife robin and i are se...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:49 pm
Forum: Handcrankers
Topic: Help me identify this handcranker?
Replies: 2
Views: 10208

Re: Help me identify this handcranker?

greetings, the machine you have was manufactured by birch in chicago around 1935. birch built 90% of the portable phonographs of that era for hundreds of companies who put their own name on them. the birch is a generic phonograph, all virtually identical in construction, sometime built with the cran...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:56 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: The Victrola Guy cuts Lathe Troll cylinders
Replies: 12
Views: 2204

DR. DUB CHEESY DOCUMENTARY / MP4 TRANSFER / BLACK WAX BLANK

i snagged the audio off of the dr. dub you tube video to see how it would transfer using the new recorder. this is the you tube video playing on my ipad, i plugged the headphone output into the amp, this is a direct transfer from the you tube video to an original Edison black wax dictation cylinder ...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:38 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Pop Transfers by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 19
Views: 4322

JOHNNY ANGEL / KAREN CARPENTER / M4a / TEST RECORDING

this is a modified Edison two minute recorder, i have added a thumb screw that allows you to adjust the depth of the cut. i used a 6-32 nylon knurled screw, but to be really efficient this needs to be very finely threaded, the adjustments are extremely fine and this screw is really too course to to ...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:53 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: The Victrola Guy cuts Lathe Troll cylinders
Replies: 12
Views: 2204

STEVE ESPINOLA / LECTURE / EDISON CYLINDER RECORDING

i snagged the audio from Steve's webpage and transferred it to a black wax recording blank, send me an audio file of you speaking and i will put it on a cylinder for you, two minutes is the limit. it can be the spoken word, a joke, a poem, anything at all.... Benjamin https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Cool demos by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 8
Views: 2258

SEND ME SOME AUDIO FILES FOR TRANSFER TO A CYLINDER

GREETINGS, just wanted to encourage everyone who is interested to send me an audio file, mp3 m4a, wav, mp4, etc. any audio file you like and i will transfer it to a cylinder. this can be a spoken recording, a joke, a poem, a song, etc. any audio file. since i do not have control over the recording p...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Historic Edison by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 5
Views: 1396

Re: THOMAS EDISON VOICE RECORDING / 1906 / BROWN WAX COPY

GREETINGS, the transducer in the new recorder is proprietary, i have been working on this for 16 months or so, constant series of experiments. as to recording blanks i have hundreds in stock, all original Edison black wax dictation cylinders that have been trimmed an shaved for use on the cylinder p...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:46 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Historic Edison by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 5
Views: 1396

THOMAS EDISON VOICE RECORDING / 1906 / BROWN WAX COPY

this is one of only a handful of actual acoustic cylinder recordings of Thomas Edison, Edison never allowed himself to be recorded except for very special occasions. Edison is speaking directly into the horn of a cylinder phonograph being operated by one of his workers named Walter Miller. the origi...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:26 pm
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Cool demos by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 8
Views: 2258

ACOUSTIC RECORDING VS ELECUSTIC TRANSFER PROCESS

this is a dramatic demonstration of the improvement in the quality of the cylinder recording by using our new driver to power the recorder instead of a speaking tube or horn. this was recorded with the same two minute recorder, part one was recorded with a speaking tube and is completely acoustic. p...
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:43 am
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Pop Transfers by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 19
Views: 4322

AMOS & ANDY / MP4 TRANSFER / BLACK WAX RECORDING BLANK

this is the Edison home b cylinder phonograph playing through a brass morning glory horn. this is the audio from a you tube video playing on my ipad, transferred to the cylinder using the canaphonic two minute recorder.

Benjamin

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ryJeLym2To4?feature=player_detailpage
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:34 am
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Pop Transfers by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 19
Views: 4322

ITS A GREAT DAY TO WHOOP SOMEBODYS ASS / CYLINDER RECORDING

A TEST RECORDING ON A BLACK WAX RECORDING BLANK AT 100 RPM. CANAPHONIC TWO MINUTE RECORDER WITH ADJUSTABLE STYLUS, PLAYING THROUGH THE ARCHIVETTE...

BENJAMIN

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JF7BuPYQMYE?feature=player_detailpage
by THEVICTROLAGUY
Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:57 am
Forum: Our Cutters and their work
Topic: Consolidated Edison: Pop Transfers by THE VICTROLA GUY
Replies: 19
Views: 4322

Consolidated Edison: Pop Transfers by THE VICTROLA GUY

PINK FLOYD / IGGY POP / CYLINDER RECORDINGS a demonstration of what the Edison cylinder phonograph is really capable of, with modern recording techniques the cylinder phonograph becomes a record lathe, capable of producing some really outstanding recordings. i think you will agree this does not soun...