In
1924 sales slumped and crisis returned again West Orange. 1927 listed his research goals for his son. Holland and Constable obtained one the early
audions, very delicate little affair," which they rigged up
to disc machine." 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.XIII-17
buying books the subject and making experimental
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apparatus. Yet Charles failed convince his father who
declared that not intend making radio sets. While many industries
began recovery 1923, the phonograph business TAE Inc.
The amusement phonograph business lost $1,000,000 1924 and
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the level loss was expected continue.
Electric recording was second this list, first was want
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to perfect Super phono. The audion acted amplifier and was
connected loudspeaker."
Radio had strong supporter Charles Edison who
summoned all the good reasons why Edison should enter the
business.
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posted only small gains. Edison did not
ignore the electrical recording sound, although did take
a back seat his life-long quest perfect acoustic
recording. This experimental apparatus
obviously had important applications the business and
amusement phonograph fields, but remained "experimental
proposition" and was not developed further
