Featured Phonograph 126 - Diamond Disc/Amberola "mock up"

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Know what I'm wondering? I wonder if these could have been dealer demonstration machines for record dealers.
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gramophone-georg wrote:Know what I'm wondering? I wonder if these could have been dealer demonstration machines for record dealers.
Did Edison have record dealers who didn't also sell phonographs? I would have thought not, particularly since Edison records are not intended for play on non-Edison machines. Any Edison phonograph dealer would have "perfect" machines available to demonstrate records.
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I enjoyed re-reading this thread from beginning to end. It is fun to speculate as to the origins of these "X" machines.

The sales of Amberolas 1-A and 1-B must have been a huge disappointment to the Edison Company. If you consider the introduction of the Diamond Disc as a new attempt at reaching the "high class" market, why would you make a big splash with an already obsolete cabinet? It made no marketing sense and ultimately stunted sales and the overall success of the product.

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