First up on the blog is my recently acquired Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph. It is a Model C150 Sheridan. Its case is made of oak, making a bit more rare than other models of the same time. Most C150s were made of mahogany. I would estimate this phonograph to have been manufactured sometime around 1915.
The Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs were made to play Diamond Discs. These records are vertically grooved, as compared to other phonograph manufacturers who horizontally grooved their records. The records are played by a Diamond stylus suspended from the Edison reproducer. The Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs were not manufactured after 1929. So, with these, you know the music is old!
Note the Edison signature inside the cabinet.
Original label noting the model and serial numbers. It's still in great shape!
Notice the reproducer with the Diamond stylus underneath.
Phonograph controls. From top to bottom: Start, Stop, and Control Arm movement.
And yes, this phonograph is wireless! It runs from a wound spring that the individual must crank.
Front view of the player. Note the black screen covering the internal horn.
Note the horn located within the cabinet, viewable after the screen is removed.
Original labeling located within the cabinet.
Ample storage space for your Diamond Discs.
With the lid closed.
A few shots taken while the phonograph is being played.
The reproducer
Horn assembly with the reproducer removed.
Speed control. These phonographs run at 80 rpms.
Original wood rollers on the cabinet.
