The Compleat Talking Machine – 1st Edition

Description

A Guide to the restoration of antique phonographs
1st Edition, 1986 – Paperback

by Eric L. Reiss

The Compleat Talking Machine has served as the definitive repair and restoration manual for antique phonographs for nearly 39 years.

A must-have essential book on crank operated phonograph. Both novices and collectors benefit from having this book. It covers different makers, models, and designs. Cylinder, Edison, 78 Players and Cutter/Recorders, thoroughly and completely.

It also includes photo documentation and easy-to-understand descriptions of troubleshooting, fakes, repairs, refinishing, rebuilding, and restoring your phonograph for many more generations come.

In addition, Eric Reiss gives great collecting advice as well as how to get the most for your money, phongraph values and explanations and the mistakes you could make purchasing a phonograph.