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eBay listing: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1214035498 They have an Edison diamond disc on the turntable ready to get shredded
-Nick

Yes, it sadly is true. I had a similar experience at a museum where I worked. When I came in to take over the job, the Victrola had an Edison disc on the turntable, but I quickly replaced it with a Victor disc.

Yep: in fact I was moved to rescue a nice DD, when I saw it on the turntable of a VV-VI some time ago...

Bill

It seems that even when on the right machine Edison diamond discs aren't always safe. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ldtUFB86TqQ that reproducer sounds like it must be tracking at an odd angle as it has a strange scratchy hiss and it skip constantly.
-Tom

Tpapp54321 wrote:It seems that even when on the right machine Edison diamond discs aren't always safe. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ldtUFB86TqQ that reproducer sounds like it must be tracking at an odd angle as it has a strange scratchy hiss and it skip constantly.
-Tom

It seems to play pretty well in the middle: perhaps the record is 'dished'?

Bill