This article is from the Antique Radios And Phonographs FAQ, by Hank van Cleef vancleef@netcom with numerous contributions by others.
There is one excellent book which explains how old
phonographs, gramophones and cylinder players work.
"The Compleat Talking Machine" by Eric Reiss. It is
also available from APSCO listed above. It explains how
to work on a phonograph to get it running again. It contains
detailed photographs.
 
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