I think it's safe to say that, aside from some of the even higher-end exotic machines released in limited numbers at the end of the open horn era, the big, heavy, powerful Triumph is the Edison phonograph to which most cylinder collectors aspire. The late models F and G reduced the number of springs from three to two. Model D, with a US introduction of October 1908, was the first to offer factory-installed gearing for both two- and four-minute cylinders, a feature that would persist until release of the October 1912 Model G, which was geared for four-minute cylinders only coincident with the release of the Model D, Edison made conversion kits available to add four-minute gearing to earlier models. Over the years, Edison offered the Triumph in seven variants, or models Model A and Model B had end gates Model C, introduced in the United States in February 1908, through the final Model G dispensed with this feature. The feed screw ran as an extension of the mandrel axle. It featured Edison's largest case, by default in oak although some models could be had on special order in mahogany, for most of the model run fitted with Edison's most powerful cylinder phonograph motor, the three-spring "Triton." As a practical matter, you are extremely unlikely to encountner a Triumph in other than oak today. The Triumph, a direct development of the Edison Spring Motor Phonograph that had been on the market since 1895, was the top of Edison's regular line of phonographs for home consumption from its introduction in 1901 until the discontinuation of open horn phonographs in late 1913. Here's a quick rundown of the principal models you're likely to encounter. Something similar could be (and, for all I know, may have been) done for Edison cylinder phonographs-they ran in families. If you're familiar with Leica cameras, you probably have seen that "Leica Family Tree" poster with a host of derivative models branching off in various lines from a single "Ur Leica" prototype. Part I of this two-part series was an overview of the Edison cylinder player in general.
On an Overgrown Pathé Firing on All Cylinders A Brief Guide to Edison Cylinder Phonographs
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