My "new" Edison model D cylinder phonograph

[Kamakiri]

Wife suggested we go antique hunting last weekend, and while I couldn't think of anything that I wanted, well, you know how that goes

I picked this up for what I thought was an amazing deal at $200, but it's got some issues. I was advised that while this is a Standard model "D", that the case and horn are actually Standard "A". Motor runs nicely and smoothly, though it's missing the gear guard up top. It's got the Model C reproducer, for the two minute records. Didn't come with the top cover.

Now when I bought this, I knew squat about these, though I've done Victrolas in the past. Similar yet different. Turns out that somewhere along the way, some ham-fisted retard decided that they were going to take apart the reproducer for some reason, so instead of figuring out how, they busted the pin block at the top (with the pin still in the reproducer), and removed the limit loop somehow, so now the reproducer is in two pieces. It took me three days with talking to a friend and doing research online to see exactly how this reproducer is supposed to work.

Since I have nothing to lose by attempting a repair on the reproducer, I'm going to order a new pin block and try to make a limit loop for this thing. Since they were never supposed to come out of the reproducer, nobody makes them.

Sapphire seems okay, and the diaphragm and other components are there.

Between the price of records and the price of parts on these things, I could easily spend a LOT of money on this. For now, I just want to try to make it play. Advice and thoughts are always appreciated, of course