It
was pressure container which vacuum could created. The varnish was made of
phenol, paraphenylindiamione, denatured alcohol, pentachlorophenol,
hexamethylene tetramine and sandarac-an organic resin. The condensing distilling machine was located this table. Reproduce. Reproduce. The blank contained wood flour, lamp black, phenol resin,
denatured alcohol and hexamethylene tetramine.
PULLEYS (in place) Figure and physical
evidence. This created the
thick resin, called condensite, which when cooled could used records.
Electric MOTOR (in place) Figure and physical
evidence. The container was sheathed steam jacket heat the
mixture phenol and formaldehyde and steam pipes were attached. Phenol was pioneer form plastic and was the
main ingredient the condensite used make the recording surface Edison
Diamond Discs.
188
.Table Phenol Production.612
As the expert phenol resins, Jonas Aylsworth would have supervised this
operation.
DRIVE SHAFT (in place) Figure and physical
evidence.
Object and Location Evidence Recommendation
Table 6
LAB TABLES, (in place) Figure and physical
evidence.
Use EDIS 7411. Phenol resins were used in
both these parts.
Use EDIS 350 and EDIS
collection.
PHENOL CONDENSER (on
table)
Figure 34. 716-17; also 1914, Phonograph, Record, Manufacture.
612 Leah Burt, "Chemical Technology the Edison Recording Industry," Journal ofthe Audio
Engineering Society (November 1977), pp.
VACUUM PUMP (on table,
connected drive shaft)
Attached phenol condenser. this time was not member the staff this building; had
his own laboratory his house Orange. The various elements the mixture were
pumped and then condensed under pressure and high heat.
Use EDIS 7374. the
bottom the container was valve draw off the hot liquid and manhole cover
attached large bolts was the top.
Use EDIS 7415. vacuum pump
was placed nearby. was under contract Edison and
he would have supervised this work Building 2.
The Edison Diamond Disc was composed core called the powder blank, and a
varnish which set into the hard recording surface
