How did the Edison Diamond Disc Record get its name?

How did the Edison Diamond Disc Record get its name?

The Edison Diamond Disc Record is a type of phonograph record marketed by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. on their Edison Record label from 1912 to 1929. They were named Diamond Discs because the matching Edison Disc Phonograph was fitted with a permanent conical diamond stylus for playing them.

Why did Thomas Edison use a disc phonograph?

The very good reason for such discouragement was that Diamond Disc grooves were too narrow and fragile to propel a soundbox across a record surface, as lateral machines did; Edison’s precise mechanical feed system on the Disc Phonograph for its weighted “floating” reproducer replaced that stress on its records.

When did the Diamond Disc Phonograph come out?

When the Diamond Disc phonograph was introduced in 1912 the lowest price model sold for $60; by comparison, Victor’s lowest price model in 1912, the Victrola IV, sold for $15, and bear in mind that this was in 1912 dollars. The new Diamond Disc phonographs were unveiled in 1911 but didn’t really work their way to the dealers until late 1912.

What kind of phonograph did Edison use for Beethoven?

There were two Edisonics, the Beethoven and the Schubert, both shared the same horn but the Beethoven had the larger cabinet. The Diamond Disc phonographs sold well, but never as well as their Victor counterparts.

What kind of phonograph does Thomas Edison have?

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How many records are on an Edison Diamond Disc?

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When did Thomas Edison leave the recording business?

Edison merged the National Phonograph Company with several of his other companies in 1911 to form Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. The following year, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated introduced the Edison Diamond Disc record. Record production continued until 1929, when Edison left the entertainment phonograph business due to declining sales.

When did Edison stop making the Gramophone?

Advertisement in The Gramophone, December 1923. Cylinders peaked in popularity around 1905. After this, discs and disc players, most notably the Victrolas, began to dominate the market. Columbia Records, an Edison competitor, had stopped marketing cylinders in 1912.