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Edison Cylinder Recorder Diamond Tip Missing? YOU decide
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:45 pm
by Anonymous Collector
Hello Gents,
Can any of the more astute amongst you determine this for me? is the tip on this cylinder recorder missing, or is that the way it is supposed to look?
Re: Edison Cylinder Recorder Diamond Tip Missing? YOU decide
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:27 am
by gramophoneshane
That's how the recording stylus should look. It's basically just a hollow tube of glass.
Re: Edison Cylinder Recorder Diamond Tip Missing? YOU decide
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:40 pm
by Uncle Vanya
Your stylus appears to be perhaps a bit worn, but do not fear, it may be rotated 45 degrees to provide a fresh cutting surface! With care, a recording stylus can be so rotated three times, to provide the equivalent of four cutters.
I do not believe that Edison EVER used diamond for recording styli. Better styli were of sapphire, cheap styli were of glass.
Re: Edison Cylinder Recorder Diamond Tip Missing? YOU decide
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:31 pm
by Anonymous Collector
Thank you for the information, Gentlemen! I really appreciate it!