INSTRUCTIONS for Unpacking, Setting Up and Operating the Edison STANDARD Phonograph Model E * Q Edison. THOMAS A. EDISON, INC. ORANGE, N. J U.S.A laced outset NAME nd NUMBER f PhnsouohEdison STANDARD Phonograph Model E | | Edison Standard Phonograph Mod: How to Set Up 1. Unpack the case carefully 2, Pull out catch levers (74) on each side of cabinet and ft off top. 3. Remove all fastenings and paper that hold the different parts during transportation, especially the rubber band which holds the Feproducer weight Get access to inside of lower case by raising: table (upon which machine rests) at the front, high enough to allow supporting Tink (7§) at the inner leit hand side, to drop into the eateh, 3. TAKE OUT THE PADDING UN- DER SPRING BARREL (60 and while mo- tor and gears are exposed and in full view, apply a drop of phonograph oil to friction felts (64) which come in contact with brass gor- emor dise (66) to cach center of the govern~ or shaft (67) and other bearings. Be sure that there is no excelsior between the teeth of the gears, especially hetween the teeth of the fine governor pinion (65) and large gear (63) that engages the governor pinion, A little vaseline applied to this fine gear (63) is beneficial 6. Before closing lid of eabinet, set. the phonograph in motion by pushing the starting lever (71) towards the left, and observewhether the small belt tightening: pulley (61) Which holds the belt at proper tension, is revolving. Apply a drop of oil to each side of the pulley, but keep belt and pulley face free from oil. Place horn erane base into holder ‘on botiom of cabinet as far as it will go. Next put the brace in slot in top of cabinet and then pas upright supporting rod of hom crane through the hole in brace and into the socket in the crane hase. Close the lid of eabinet by holding it up at front with right hand and pushing supporting ink (75) off the catch pin swith the left hand, Lower it gently 7. Clean off with soft cloth all upper parts ff the phonograph and wipe oi back rod (13) and top of straight edge (72): apply naw and siccasionally afterwards a few drops of phono ‘graph oil to back rod (13) and straight edge (72) but first always wipe off dust and gam, The threads of the feeil serew (79). the feed Screw piviots (0), intermediate gear studs (87) and (77). cylinder shaft pivot (82) anil Hiole in eplinder shaft bushing screw (81) ree quire oiling occasionally 8. Raise reproducer asm (68) and push in Tift bation (69) so that the tift button stem ests on top of straight edge and slide repro- ducer arm (68) to the leit as far as it will go. Reproriucer_ arm should always be wp when phonograph is not in operation. Push cated levers (74) into place against sides of case, {insert crank (62) through the thimble hole on tight side of case and on winding shaft (73). AS the screw end of the winding shaft enters the sleeve of the crank, tart crank to the Fight until serewerl up tight, and keep timing to the right as long as it cant be turned, thereby winding up the motor spring. To take off winding cranks, turn crank to the Teft, when it will unscrew and come off, Insert chain rod of horn crane into the up- per end of support rod as far as it will go and hhang horn on the hook at end sf chain. Place the suber horn connection on small end af horn as far as it will go and over the tube of the reproducer (76) having the outer end of chain rod opposite the center of cylinder, How to Operate Place the record on tapered cylinder (23) — (jitle end to the right), push it om as far as it \will go with some pressure, Next stavt motor, by pushing starting lever (7x) to the left as fur as it will ga, slide reproduces asm (68) t0 the point where the record begins and let 2e- producer arm down by pulling out button (69). This engages iced nut with the thread of feud screw, and also brings the sapphize point of reproducer (76) in contact with surface of record, When reproducer his traveled to the end of record, raise up reproducer arm and stop phonograph by pushing starting lever(17) to the right. Then stide reproducer arm (68) to about the center of cylinder by push- ing ic towards the right, ani take off record with right hand. To play another secord, repeat above operation. Adjustment of Speed All master records from which Edison rec- rds are made are recorded at a speed of 160 revolutions per minute, and to reproduce these records perfectly, it is absolutely necessary that the phonograph should run at the same speed (169 revolutions per minnte) ; no more, no less, Eyery phonograph is adjusted to run 160 revolutions per minute, but if, by accident or through carelessness, the governor should be- come displaced on pinion shait, or the speed adjusting screw (70) undetneath the top plate should be turned (whereby the speed wonld be altered after the phonograph leaves. the iactory), readjustment of speed can be made by raising up table and by taking hold of speed adjusting serew (70) between thumb and forefinger and turning to the left to make the cylinder rim faster, and to the right to make the cylinder run slower. To determine the proper speed, place a strip of paper inside of the record and let it stick ont at the end. Start the motor, and count the revolutions when the record is playing. When pniting in the reproducer, the over hanging weight should be passed through the ‘opening first, and the cup will then enter the seat, Extreme care should he exereised in placing the small slot in outer rim of repro- ducer cup over the stnall pin which will be found in the upper edge of the seat in the Feproducer arm, The reproducer should be pushed down, and the knurlheaded screw tightened, The Standatd Model TE Phonograph is ecuipped with a model “N” Reproducer which. plays the Amberol (Fonr-Minute) records aly General Information Sometimes the phonograph may repeat oF tremble. This may be caused by the record being loose on the eylinder, in which case a slight push at the end of the record will fasten it, or the reproducer weight may be caught. In this case, raise the reprorucer arm (68) and drop it gently. This also fappens when the phonograph ip set on a table or other surface that is not perfectly level, which allows the reproducer weight to lean toward the lower side, It is therefore important that the phono- ‘graph be set on a level surface, If the phono- graph should not run steely, apply a drop of, oil to feed screw (79), the feed screw pivots (So), intermediate gear stud (87), change gear stud (77), cylinder shait pivot (82) andhhole in cylinder shaft bushing serew (81). Back rod (13) and straight edge (72) should also be cleaned and oiled. Also look at belt (44) as it may have run on flange of the pul- fey, which would vetard the motion, After @ time the belt may become too long, 20 that the reach of the idler pulley cannot keep it at proper tension, ‘Then a new belt is required, If gears become noisy, put a little vaseline on the teeth. Above all, keep the phonograph clean, as the mechanism will not work properly unless free from grit. Always keep the eabi- net top on the phonograph when not in opera~ tion, to prevent dust from accanttlating on the working parts, Do not leave recortl upon cylinder (25) of the phonograph for any Jength of time when the phonograph is not in mie, With every phonograph we furnish a small Brush for Keeping the reproducing sapphire point clean, The sapphire point should be eleaned about once a wel: Handling Records While nat necessary, itis desirable to handle Edison records by inserting two fingers in one ‘end aiid spreading the fingers apart. Records may be kept in the felt lined. boxes in which they come packed, or may be kept in oxes of cahinets made for that purpose, which have perpendicular pegs at fixed distances, to prevent records from coming in contact with De a one another, Phey should be placed over these gs with the tite end wp. For oiling phonograph, use phonograph oil, which cam be purchased from sil dealers