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Edison
Combination Type
Fireside Phonograph
Model “A”
DIRECTIONS FOR
SETTING UP AND OPERATING
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THOMAS A. EDISON, Inc.,
‘Orange, N. Ju UoS. AsRead These Directions Before Operating
the Phonograph
How to Set Up
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2 aa ap ge ber 20 oe a
4, Get access to lower case, by raisin at
se ben Eel Ss rete ES,
(cya sit lg ns
: on
hing staat odge with
rte Hak CDS) te th nn
iv gems.
red (13), and stright edge (72), but fet always
pl tec nd un De ate a he eae
serew (79) and feed-sret pivots (80), inteaediats
fear aud (87), change gear stud (77), hole (93) im
‘jlinder palley Yah and hole (86) in cinder bearing
require oting occasionally
8, Raise reprodecer ann (68) and pooh in Kit
Banc (Gy tnt Dt rm a op
of eight 4 or am (63) to
Ue sd Rereer o tll
tags be up then Phonograph not tn eration
See that catch Jvc (3) se down agin a
bint, and set crank” (63) thru
fate’ ehtshand ido of case and on winding th
G3). As the screw end of the winding shaft
the age of nk ron the nl
screwed op tight and keep ching to he ig a To
SR cabs tamed heicby sanding up the mot
; ‘winding rani, tien ame 10 the
Ieh uhen itwill unseen and rE *
the’ upright supp : }
inthe up en
Gof upght support rod as far ax it wll go and ban
le ol cry cet te ee
tr cmon on al ed frm fr wt il
fd over the tube of sopioducer (6), set eno
$0 thatthe outer end af chain rod ts over the comer
ot ern), nthe bi Mh hor cae
terew (97) by turning to the raht, "The Phonogra
is'now ready” for operating.
Wi the Fide Phong we a faring»
(Grominne) and the nev” Arc! (lout
Recon.
The overhanging weiht
czner pees, caeyng two
To play the tworminate Record the index pointer
smut be trned again sop fin at Figure 2; edo
thy the four-minate Record; index pointe must be
turned against op pin al Figure 4‘To change reproducer from one position to the
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‘Do NOT play two-minate Recotde with reproducer
‘he mall
To ply the Standard or two-minute Record soe
te inde per wh ed tothe one
gine weit of the tamed agsinal stop
ia a2 nd hn ear a mot
foward the ght baed side of Phenopaphs To
the Ambero} or four minste Records ae that index
Tenier which i ted to the ovethangng weight of the
Feproducer i toed sotine ssp pin at gure 4, and
felcace plaid CD og ware
band side of Phonograph. Siting of change
stud C77) mast be done while Phonograph i tun
On. the top of body thee i = mk (4 Min. 2)
‘This ea reminder that change gear stad (77) aust be
pushed to the right as far as it will go for the
Pome Rowuun wis Centon tem
12 play the foueminute Record.
How to Operate
Pace Record on uae ender (25) Sie end
wl ah Fe nm nS th
tome premure Net tr moter, ‘in
te Up wach wnraacihes Shee
ie aie nes
She capepe Beane bond
brings the sapphire point of repro-
iahesiactes
ae
ennai eee
a ol hand en
prcantac
All master Records, from which the Edison Record
fare madd, ate recorded at a speed of 160 revolutions
go i rds hw Recrds poer
that the ne
seca moat‘minute, which indicates that the cylinder makes 160
revolutions in one minute.
General Information
‘vertical position. Sometimes, the Phonoge
attaching the hom, the small chain most cs
wpe irate, Te ry te came
Tooge on the cylinder, the reproducer
weight " er or by the Phonograph being set
ee oes
Regie ne ger at
‘end, thereby. sing its reproducer
weight is caught, raise reproducer arm . (68) ‘and drop.
7 hit very important thatthe Phonograph be se
Bee eer
Sai be
freaiyy apply dap of ail to feed screw) (79), the
eee tags ls re Oi
(77), hole O in ¢} rn
ss aah re,
an Cone
je of the pulley and thereby retard the
teh eee eee
oe
ie he ene eee
oe ee
Se ees
mechanism will mot work properly unless kept free
‘While not necessary, iti desirable to handle le Edn
Record by igveing two fingers in one
fingers apart, vituge
Tela ote or etek thoy dee as
“tany be kept in boxes or cabinets ade for the purpoie,
‘which have perpeadicalar pees at
‘Records from coming im cootact with one
Grr thes yas te shld be pce with
tie ed up,