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under one centralized control. In
1910 Edison made the decision install the lab an
"engineering and experimental department" which was develop
new machines from scratch and then send them the phonograph
works for manufacture. was finally
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. The
Engineering Department was given charge production
engineering: producing better designs for manufacture, and
standardizing design after improvements had been made. Any change existing
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product had approved the new department.
The next step was create department and give the
support facilities enable operate independently. All new products had developed in
the Engineering Department, avoid some expensive "mistakes"
which had occurred the past. The new
organization was set specifically work phonographs,
and there was some discussion whether should put the
payroll the National Phonograph Company.
A very important function this department was work
with the other engineering and works departments— was
intended permanent link the chain development
that began the laboratory and ended the shipping
department the Works. This organization would present a
working machine the executive committee for approval before
it was turned over the drafting department for complete
set blueprints made and sent the Works. The
products the Engineering Department were models and
blueprints new phonographs
