The Edison Phonograph Works planned manufacture 600 machines
a day 1910: this was major undertaking done great
hurry— much like Edison's first venture into the phonograph
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business 1888. This had ended failure; but, doubt,
Edison believed that had learned from his previous mistakes
and now fully expected his organization move speedily into
disc production. His new machine had free the distortions and
"irritating scratchy tone" disc machines made his
competitors. Thomas Edison Inc. The cylinder remained at
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he had labored for years before came with disc
technology that met his high standards for reproduction of
sound.
A complete line disc machines was planned, from the
low priced $25 table model very expensive machines with
impressive cabinets and price tags. 9-1) Such was the urgency the competitive
situation that large-scale production the disc was planned
as soon the prototype became available from the laboratory. aimed
at the top end the market with elaborately ornamented
casings for the disc mechanism (including Louis XIX and
Chippendale styles) and the price range went high $450.
The decision produce disc machine did not mean the
abandonment the cylinder; experimental work continued the
Amberola and the Blue Amberol record with Edison and his staff
applying for very many new patents cylinder technology both
during and after the disc campaign.
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