Edison DD S19

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dutchman
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Edison DD S19

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Decided to uncover a few machines I redid about 15-17 years ago. For the life of me I cannot get the door on this S19 to open. Tried a thin knife and single edge razor blade in the area where I believe a spring loaded ball resides at the top of the door. Any suggestions?
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    dutchman
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    Re: Edison DD S19

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    Finally got the thing open with a small blast of WD40. Couple of wiggles and
    it opened. I wanted to see what records were hidden in the machine, few interesting records
    were in there New York Military band, Submarine Attack, Lindbergh, Lucky Lindy, and one record was
    by Billy Murry.

    This past Fathers Day I took my 1930 Model A Roadster to a car show and a Victor IV.
    I put the IV on the leather trunk at the rear of the car and played "And The Little Ford
    Rambled Right Along" by none other than Billy Murry. Went over big with everyone except
    the judges.... :(

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    Re: Edison DD S19

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    Why? Don't they appreciate Billy Murray...?
    "The phonograph† is not of any commercial value."
    Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.

    "No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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    Re: Edison DD S19

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    Well Warrenton, Va. is fairly small town and although they only allowed 230 cars for the show the winner in each class of car was picked way before the show/judging began :roll:

    The spectators really enjoyed it however and took a couple of hundred photographs of the car and I heard the usual Aunt (fill in the blank) had one of these machines. :lol: Not to mention the younger set who identified the Vic IV as a repro CD player.......... All in all a great day..

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