FOR SALE: Edison C-19 with extras - SOLD

[Cody K]

So, I've decided to sell my C-19. It came with a problem that was discussed in this thread: http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... c+opinions which has mostly been fixed. A friend who's been familiar with these machines for years helped me figure out that we needed to raise the horn assembly and adjust the sector, and it will now play a record through, though it still has slight pitch variations that I'm pretty certain can be solved with further adjustment to the horn's level. It will still require a little tinkering on the part of someone who knows the mechanism better than I do, but I don't have the time or the interest to figure it out at this point.

Since I got the C-19 in January, I've acquired two more large Victrolas that both need work, I've gotten short on space, and something's gotta go. That'll be the Edison. I've realized I'm just not an Edison guy, and it's taking up space that I need.

The finish, as I mentioned in the January thread, is not original. Close inspection leads me to believe the exterior (but not the interior) had been painted at some point, and later stripped and refinished. This was done adequately, though without grain filler, and the current finish seems to be shellac. All I've done to it is a cleaning with GoJo and some Howard's Feed'n'Wax. The veneer is tight throughout except for a small piece missing on the back edge of the lid (see pic). There's a small ding off the molding on the right front column, and a small piece of molding is missing from the back. The grille cloth was black, and seemed to be original, but it was in shreds. I've replaced it for the time being with a green fabric. The machine has the ten-inch/twelve-inch buttons, but doesn't seem to have been fitted with the mechanism as far as I can tell.

The C-19 comes fully stocked with 72 Diamond discs, mostly in VG+ condition or better, and there are about 15 more in a box and a few loose but sandwiched in bubble wrap. I gave several of the Irish and Hawaiian discs to a forum member who wanted them, so there are roughly around 90 or so still with the machine.

It has two diamond disc reproducers, the original and a nickel-plated one. The diamond on the original one seems to be a bit duller than the nickel, though both are useable. It also comes with a Jewel adapter for lateral 78s, which is in nice shape, though it seems to have swelled a little so it's a very tight fit into the socket and should be filed down a bit; but there are no signs of cracking and it does work. I downloaded and printed a copy of the original brochure.

I downloaded and printed Edison's Mechanical Service and Repairs Manual and Setting Up and Operating Booklets, and I'll also include a nice, fresh copy of Frow's Edison Diamond Disc book, 2001 edition, which I bought separately. I'm not planning on getting any more machines, so I won't be needing these.

I'd like to get back just what I've got in all this -- [SOLD]

It's in Providence, on the second floor. My house is less than a mile from Rt. 95, so easy access if anyone is passing by on the way to Wayne.

This machine, serial number 172585, is listed in Fran's database.

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[Lucius1958]

Could you share the link for the Jewel adaptor instructions?

Bill

[Cody K]

Hi Bill -- I can't seem to find the link right now, but I think someone here (maybe Brandon?) may have posted it originally. I'm heading out for the day, but if no one here can supply it in the meantime, I'll see if I can dig out the files I printed from later on.

The machine has been SOLD.

[Cody K]

Bill -- Turns out the link was posted by Bruce in the "diagnostic opinions" thread. Scroll down to the last post on page 2:

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... k&start=10

Best,
Cody

[drh]

Hi,

Not meaning to intrude, but I just want to offer for the benefit of your buyer: my C-250 had issues with its pitch consistency, and the problem turned out to be that it needed new springs. The old ones, it seems, can wear out.