[Phono-L] Scarce Edison radio

Andrew Baron andy at popyrus.com
Mon Oct 2 08:48:56 PDT 2006


Slightly off topic, but of potential interest to Edison collectors, a  
seldom seen Edison R-6 Radio is on eBay.  The only one of these I've  
seen in person is (or was) at the Menlo Park museum (original Menlo  
Park laboratory site in NJ).  A few years ago when I visited there I  
was able to get their R-6 working for them.  That was during the very  
beginning stages of the reorganization when Jack Stanley began taking  
down things that didn't really belong (such as a poster sized photo  
of the reproduction laboratory at Greenfield Village).  I assume that  
the R-6 was marketed in late 1930 and/or '31, which I believe would  
make it the last Edison radio model marketed during Edison's life,  
and the last of the Edison radio line.  It had a dial arrangement  
similar to the 1929 Light-O-Matic.  If anyone has any further  
information on the history of this model, I'd be most interested to  
hear about it.  On eBay, see: Old Thomas Edison 1930s console Radio  
not phonograph  Beautiful condition WORKS and plays great! No  
reserve!   Item number: 280034245207
Regards,
Andy



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