There seems to be a lot of confusion here. The Long Play machines were all acoustic. 1926 Their model numbers were: No. 1C No. 2C. No. 3C. No. 4C and the Consolette. These were all non-electric. ........................................................... The electrically amplified radio/phonograph combinations of 1928 were identified as: (the "C" in this case denotes combination as in radio/phonograph combination) C-1 top of the line, two oversized Peerless speakers and a P-P amplifier using a pair of 250 tubes $1100.00 Sold less tubes. C-2 still expensive but used one Peerless oversized speaker and one 250 tube $495.00 Sold less tubes.
Both of these machines played both Edison Diamond Discs and regular needle cut records. There was also offered at this time an R-1 and R-2, both straight radios with no phonograph that used the same chassis as the C-2. This chassis was made by Splitdorf Radio which Edison bought to be able to get into the radio business and circumvent the RCA patents. The chassis was copper color. The C-1 and C-2 both had doors. The R-1 had doors, the R-2 did not. In 1929 the C-4 was introduced that played only the needle cut records. This chassis was Edison designed. It used a pair of 45's for P/P amplification and the chassis were painted dark green. There was also a line of straight radios using this same chassis. I forget their numbers right now. There is a C-4 on ebay right now being referred to as an R-7. If people would look at the ID tag it plainly states C-4. There was no C-3. I hope this clears up the confusion. And yes, I would just about kill for a C-1. :-))) Bruce
