Diamond Disc playing on a gramophone

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gramophoneshane
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Re: Diamond Disc playing on a gramophone

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This was my attempt at playing a diamond disc, with an Edison reproducer, on my 202 re-entrant.
I was holding the reproducer in my hand, so not an ideal way of tracking the groove.

https://youtu.be/HYiBXL1ZW48
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Re: Diamond Disc playing on a gramophone

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gramophoneshane wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 6:23 am This was my attempt at playing a diamond disc, with an Edison reproducer, on my 202 re-entrant.
I was holding the reproducer in my hand, so not an ideal way of tracking the groove.

https://youtu.be/HYiBXL1ZW48
That did sound great, but all I can say is, your hands are much steadier than mine!
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Re: Diamond Disc playing on a gramophone

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Here's the Ultona solution. Full counterweight for Edison, minimum for Pathé :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNj7w3bcI1c
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