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Did Edison ever make small electric radio phonographs?

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

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.

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.

Bill

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.

C4 says “bad George”

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.

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.

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?

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.

Vinrage_mania wrote:C4 says “bad George”

When I was a kid I thought my first name was "Damitboy" for years.

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.

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