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C-19 Chippendale

C-19 Chippendale

BrandEdison Disc Phonograph
ManufacturerThomas A. Edison, Inc.
FunctionMedia Player (Disc Phonograph)
Produced1915-1927
CountryUS
Model IDDiamond Disc Official Laboratory Model
Form FactorFloorstanding
DimensionsHeight = 51.0625 inches; Width = 21 inches; Depth = 22.5 inches
PowerSpring motor
HornNo. 250 (Internal horn (16.75 in. x12 in))
MotorType B double-spring motor
CabinetFull upright, dark oak finish (Chinese card cut frieze above grille)
GrilleWooden. French Gothic.
Record storageTwo compartments with numbered silicate to hold 36 discs each
ReproducerDiamond stylus (Rice paper/shellac diaphragm with cork center and "ivory" button)
Turntable12 in. diameter (Green felt covering)
Sound modifierMute ball of wool & cotton covered with black cloth (Pushed in and out of horn throat by a flexible cable worked by a lever fitted vertically on the inside of the cabinet)
NotesIntroduced as Model C-250 Chippendale in December, 1915. Renamed Model C-19 Chippendale in April, 1919. Cost: $285 from September, 1918.