Edison W-19 "William & Mary"

This particular Edison Diamond Disc instrument is noteworthy because it is equipped with the sort-lived Long Play mechanism. This was a system designed by Edison to play his new long playing records. It was offered as an option with many of the cabinet styles in the Edison catalog. Unfortunately, the system did not work very well, and the LP records did not sound as loud or clear as the standard Edison records. Behind the turntable can be noted a holder for the extra reproducer required for use with the LP system. Also residing in this holder is an adaptor for playing lateral (Victor, Columbia, etc) records on the Edison. This extra adaptor was not an Edison product, but one of several similar devices offered by dealers throughout the country.