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buying books the subject and making experimental
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apparatus. Edison did not
ignore the electrical recording sound, although did take
a back seat his life-long quest perfect acoustic
recording. While many industries
began recovery 1923, the phonograph business TAE Inc. The audion acted amplifier and was
connected loudspeaker. 1927 listed his research goals for his son."
Radio had strong supporter Charles Edison who
summoned all the good reasons why Edison should enter the
business." While
Edison adamantly refused into radio, his phonograph
business rapidly lost its customers. The cylinder business was very poor as
customers deserted the Edison amberola for disc machines. This experimental apparatus
obviously had important applications the business and
amusement phonograph fields, but remained "experimental
proposition" and was not developed further.
posted only small gains.
. Holland and Constable obtained one the early
audions, very delicate little affair," which they rigged up
to disc machine.
Electric recording was second this list, first was want
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to perfect Super phono.
The amusement phonograph business lost $1,000,000 1924 and
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the level loss was expected continue. Yet Charles failed convince his father who
declared that not intend making radio sets. In
1924 sales slumped and crisis returned again West Orange
