Rare Thomas Edison Triumph Wax Cylinder phonograph Edison's second version B from 1906 of the Triumph phonograph exhibits a golden oak Casket case with Script decal an original 32" "Morning Glory " horn a floor crane One of Edison's earliest phonographs for home entertainment and the first non-electric machine was the so-called Spring Motor built in 1895 It got a facelift in 1900 and was renamed Triumph later to be known as Triumph model A In another facelift around 1906 Triumph model B was placed in a paneled case with a simple script decal And this is what we have here Subsequently models D E F and G were built and sold until 1913 The Triumph has a 3-spring Triton motor and was one of the most powerful machines Edison ever manufactured It was capable of playing for half an hour up to 16 2-minute records with one single wind-up and shave brown wax home-recording cylinders efficiently. The shaver attachment is quite sophisticated compared with those for the other machines It could be brought into and out of its shaving position in a reproduceable way with the help of two levers Belt tension is provided by lowering the motor away from the bed plate with a screw After 4 minute cylinders were available in 1908 the Triumph B as did all Edison machines could be equipped with a 2 to 4 minute conversion kit ( also called a combination attachment ) that had in the beginning a lever for switching. A little later the combination mechanics could be switched with the fingernail as seen here It uses a sun and planet gearing and is almost identical with the one for the Home phonograph The phonograph is sold with a then optional rare blue flower morning glory horn These horns were made by third parties, most likely by the Standard Metal Mfg. Co. in Newark N.J. and sold well since Edison horns were not very attractive From Edison New Jersey Estate

Used: Cleaned and inspected for sale. Body is in very good condition.Sell as is.