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Not my listing. Hamilton, OH (near Cincinnati) pickup only. Has a lateral adapter too! I hope somebody here grabs it!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edison-London-C ... 19d52436e4

Ha I grabbed it. Then realized it is about 5.5hrs away from me....boy is my husband going to be mad when he hears I stuck him with bad feedback or a 10hr trip

"Both motor springs are in great shape."

Does it have an LP upgrade, perhaps? If you make the pilgrimage to pick it up, you might check that out....

Bill

I am new to Edisons. What does that mean exactly, Bill?

m0xiemama wrote:I am new to Edisons. What does that mean exactly, Bill?

Well: the London models, as with other lower-priced Edisons, had a single spring motor as standard issue. If it does have two springs, that means it must have been upgraded in the late '20s to accommodate the short-lived 'Long Play' discs. The upgrade should also include the 10 /12 inch selector buttons (to the left of the turntable), and a "Long / Short" shift lever on the right.

The selector buttons, by themselves, may not be conclusive; they were apparently introduced around 1922 in anticipation of the introduction of 12 inch Diamond Discs - though those never appeared except as LPs (for example, my Baby Console has the buttons, but has only a single spring motor)....

Hope this has been of some help.

Bill

Yes, thank you.

Lucius1958 wrote:

m0xiemama wrote:I am new to Edisons. What does that mean exactly, Bill?

Well: the London models, as with other lower-priced Edisons, had a single spring motor as standard issue. If it does have two springs, that means it must have been upgraded in the late '20s to accommodate the short-lived 'Long Play' discs. The upgrade should also include the 10 /12 inch selector buttons (to the left of the turntable), and a "Long / Short" shift lever on the right.

The selector buttons, by themselves, may not be conclusive; they were apparently introduced around 1922 in anticipation of the introduction of 12 inch Diamond Discs - though those never appeared except as LPs (for example, my Baby Console has the buttons, but has only a single spring motor)....

Hope this has been of some help.

Bill

I noticed that quote too. It would be a nice added plus to have the double spring upgrade. The one picture of the motor is not conclusive ut it looks like just a single spring. Anyway for $70 you can't go wrong.

m0xiemama wrote:Ha I grabbed it. Then realized it is about 5.5hrs away from me....boy is my husband going to be mad when he hears I stuck him with bad feedback or a 10hr trip

Oh he'll get over it.

Maybe I'll get lucky and someine who lives near there will feel like picking it up and then just meeting me somewhere on the way to Wayne

MY LC-38 has double springs, but no LP attachment but does have the Duncan Automatic stop. I think just just might have made them double spring.

m0xiemama wrote:Ha I grabbed it. Then realized it is about 5.5hrs away from me....boy is my husband going to be mad when he hears I stuck him with bad feedback or a 10hr trip

Another nice buy. Looks like you best start designing that really BIG addition to the house!

Clay