Classic Hifi Care

Since most of the familiar faces weren't following the old site any more--it was too hard to access--I'll post a new link to my YouTube video of my oldest "record player," an Edison Model D cylinder phono from around 1908-1911. Restoration? The cabinet needed it because it had been sitting in a failing garage for many years before an old guy gave it to me. But the mechanics? No, they work just fine. Wind it up, put a cylinder on, and music comes out. Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-n4MC4u8aA

If you snoop around you'll find videos of radio and phono restorations and, of course, the Chevy.

Chris Campbell

That old 100-plus-year-old cylinder record player sounds better than modern phones do playing music! I processed five old Silvertone "Uncle Josh" cylinder records to digital. I used foam rubber in the horn so the mics wouldn't drum. It turned out pretty good all things considered. "Uncle Josh and the Automobile" was one of the records I remember.