Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?

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Post: # 20237Unread post Steve E.
Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:57 am

That's gorgeous. I want it.

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Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:43 pm

I've been reading about edison players a little bit, and it seems like the record function was a removable piece...
I don't have any to look at in person so any help would be great.
This looks like the cutter
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Post: # 20533Unread post emorritt
Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:17 am

Yes, that looks like the top of a recorder housing; underneath it should look like this:

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Sorry I have an older digi cam which won't macro very well. If there is a stylus and it looks damaged, just heat up the holder and rotate with a pair of tweezers to a good spot. An Edison cutter is not much more than a sapphire rod with a small 'dent' ground in the end to make it sort of cup shaped.

The holder is easy to make out of a soda can if there isn't one, but if you don't have a stylus I'm not aware of anyone making reproductions. Complete units do come up on ebay very often though. Hope this helps.

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Post: # 20645Unread post tragwag
Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:48 am

wow those pictures help a lot!
thanks.
the whole home recording thing for cylinders is really intriguing
making lathe cuts on a Presto 6N, HIFI stereo cuts on vinylrecorder
at Audio Geography Studios, Providence, RI USA
http://www.audiogeography.com

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