Tinfoil

[Viewmaster]

Here's a tinfoil phono if you have the dosh.
Albert.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TINFOIL-PHONOGRAPH_W0QQitemZ250282922468QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250282922468&_trkparms=72%3A1121%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

[ArchaicRecords]

A friend has a reproduction tinfoil phono. The grooves on the mandrel of the reproduction model do not seem to be as deep.

We are looking for tinfoil that might fit on the machine.
Where would you find thick tinfoil? What kind of tinfoil did Edison use?
Aluminum foil is not the same and much too thin and tears easily.
We think "tinfoil" of the 19th century was a thicker, harder, material.
Anyone know?

[gramophoneshane]

I would contact Rene Rondeau via his website. He'll know exactly what type & where to get the proper foil.

http://www.edisontinfoil.com/

[THEVICTROLAGUY]

i have had really first rate success with aluminum foil tape. here is a video on the Edison 1878 demonstration phonograph.

https://youtu.be/lNDUI_S9jlI