Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

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Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

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Did Edison ever make small electric radio phonographs?

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I don't even think Edison put out a table top radio. Edison Bell did, but they are British.

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Victrolacollector wrote:Did Edison ever make small electric radio phonographs?
No, the C-1, C-2, and C-4 were the only combination machines and they were all full-sized.

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At the Edison Historic Site, there is a prototype model of a portable turntable, meant to be patched into an existing radio; but that is apparently as far as they got before they shut down in 1929.

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52089 wrote:
Victrolacollector wrote:Did Edison ever make small electric radio phonographs?
No, the C-1, C-2, and C-4 were the only combination machines and they were all full-sized.
Even with the legs sawed off?

Just askin' is all. :D
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C4 says “bad George”
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gramophone-georg wrote:
52089 wrote:
Victrolacollector wrote:Did Edison ever make small electric radio phonographs?
No, the C-1, C-2, and C-4 were the only combination machines and they were all full-sized.
Even with the legs sawed off?

Just askin' is all. :D
I have one around here somewhere with the legs broken off. They are still pretty big, haha! The leg bases Edison put under those radio/phonographs are REALLY skimpy and fragile... Especially for how heavy those sets are.

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EarlH wrote:
I have one around here somewhere with the legs broken off. They are still pretty big, haha! The leg bases Edison put under those radio/phonographs are REALLY skimpy and fragile... Especially for how heavy those sets are.
I hear if you paint it white after sawing the legs off it will look even smaller.

Wait... did I just say that out loud? :shock:

But seriously... Jerry... I have a Victor single speed motorboard with TT and arm from a mid 30s Victor RE kicking around if you want to try to create a plug in turntable in a cabinet for a table top radio. I'll let it go for shipping costs.

This is the straight arm style arm.
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Vinrage_mania wrote:C4 says “bad George”
When I was a kid I thought my first name was "Damitboy" for years.
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gramophone-georg wrote:
52089 wrote:
Victrolacollector wrote:Did Edison ever make small electric radio phonographs?
No, the C-1, C-2, and C-4 were the only combination machines and they were all full-sized.
Even with the legs sawed off?

Just askin' is all. :D


here is another heavy weight with tiny legs ....chassis is 60 speaker 25 pounds ....and the legs are easier to saw thru! :o
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