Page 1 of 2

Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:20 pm
by Victrolacollector
Did Edison ever make small electric radio phonographs?

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:44 pm
by EarlH
I don't even think Edison put out a table top radio. Edison Bell did, but they are British.

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:55 pm
by 52089
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.

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:42 am
by Lucius1958
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

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:50 am
by gramophone-georg
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. :D

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:12 am
by Vinrage_mania
C4 says “bad George”

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:21 am
by EarlH
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. :D
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.

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:08 pm
by gramophone-georg
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? :shock:

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.

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:09 pm
by gramophone-georg
Vinrage_mania wrote:C4 says “bad George”
When I was a kid I thought my first name was "Damitboy" for years.

Re: Edison Small Electric Radio Phonograph

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:53 pm
by Vinrage_mania
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. :D


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