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So am I, but somehow I doubt the author made it up.

I think we're in for a long wait. I'd better stock up on supplies..............

gramophoneshane wrote:Yes, Albany did survive until 1922, and even made 2 min cylinders for 6 yrs after Edison had stopped making them, but then I also believe the foreword in the Indestructible book which states Indestructible made & advertised a reproducer with a diamond stylus to play their cylinders.

If i may butt into the conversation I will say I have seen 2 or 3 examples of the indestructible reproducer. And I think I may have saved a picture of one of them. I'll post a picture of it if I can...

Aaron

Aaron, if you have close-up pix of the stylus, that would be great.

Aaron,
I have pictures of the Albany reproducer & stylus with the sapphire needle, but that's not to say this was the reproducer referred to in the book, or that ALL their reproducers used a diamond stylus.
The "Reproducer guide" site shows a variety of Indestructible reproducers, including one that was converted for the hexaphone & uses an Edison diamond, but I doubt even this converted model would have been advertised for sale to the public, because I don't think Edison would have allowed his diamond on someone elses product.
It may well be a reproducer that sold in very limited numbers, or the diamond could be shaped the same as the sapphire making it unrecognizable?
All I know is that it is mentioned in the book, and some people seem to think if they haven't seen something before that it doesn't exist.

Gee Shane, I admitted when I was wrong when evidence was supplied. How about you? Would you like a towel to wipe up those tears?