His new machine had free the distortions and
"irritating scratchy tone" disc machines made his
competitors. 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.IX-12
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. Thomas Edison Inc.
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. 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.
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. The cylinder remained at
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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
