The business phonograph department aimed producing
an "office appliance" unique new design which would set the
standard dictating machines for years come. When Holland
joined the Edison organization, the important decision had been
made produce new business phonograph. In
1910 Newman Holland replaced Charles Hibbard.
In the years leading the formation TAE Inc., the
business phonograph gained more scarce experimental time. Holland
worked the three machines which would constitute the Edison
dictating system: the "executive" dictating machine, the
"secretarial" machine, which was used for transcribing only,
and shaving machine recycle used cylinders. The high price
of the business phonograph was disadvantage the struggle
with the Dictaphone, and consequently the reduction its cost
was also attended Hibbard. took many years before
a dictating machines cost less than other common office
equipment like typewriter and duplicating machines. (Illus.XI- 5
machine and produced some innovative new designs, including a
machine employing discs instead cylinders.
Although its advertising bravely stressed the reduction in
price brought about "economical manufacture" 1907, the
business phonograph still cost more than the average typewriter
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and the machines the competition. This was not easy task. Encouraged the
growth sales, and mindful the competition, the Edison
interests decided 1909 develop completely new business
phonograph which would the basis complete office
system. 11-4,
