Will The Real Model S Reproducer Please Stand Up

[rgordon939]

No apologies needed Doug just wanted to share what I know about the small body S reproducer.

If you look at the upcoming Donley Auction on May 16th you will see a large body Model-D reproducer. Good subject for a new post.

Rich Gordon

[clevelander]

Whilst not questioning the authenticity of this reproducer, why would Edison make this designation?. The S has a dubious advantage of a large diaphagm fitting in a small carrier, but surely this is a "K".

[gramophoneshane]

Whilst not questioning the authenticity of this reproducer, why would Edison make this designation?. The S has a dubious advantage of a large diaphagm fitting in a small carrier, but surely this is a "K".

It does seem strange, and what I find even stranger is on the small bodied S pictured by the OP, there is no licencing information etc around the outer circumference of the top, (even reproductions I've seen have it) but this only has a serial number.
With my very limited experience with various reproduced, this top looks more Ediphone style to me.

[long_island_phono]

Whilst not questioning the authenticity of this reproducer, why would Edison make this designation?. The S has a dubious advantage of a large diaphagm fitting in a small carrier, but surely this is a "K".

Steve Medved will confirm that the C-prefix CHK reproducer bodies were from the final run of reproducers made by the Edison Phonograph Works, sometime in the early 1920's! I believe that production stopped around 1924 for parts, someone or Steve should be able to correct or corroborate. I have a C-prefix body and was confused by it at first, too.

What is interesting is that late in the run of the A-prefix the Phono Works switched to potmetal, but then somewhere in the B-prefix run ( I believe) switched BACK to brass!

[ts_13]

I found this guy the other day. It was on a Standard B with a cygnet. I think it was a put together, but I cannot understand why. Very odd.