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Norman Bruderhofer of Berlin Phonowerks told me in an email something very exciting that is not general knowledge. He is hoping to soon release a new 8" Diamond Disc, for the first time in 86 years, probably of Mal Hallett's "Beale Street Blues" which is a very rare record.He has a few bugs to work out but is close to making an announcement.
I have given him a thumbs up for a purchase.

Is this a re release of a rare original Diamond disc. I would like to see something brand new on them, recorded either with an original diamond disc recording head, or a full range 20-20,000cps recorder.

This will be his first venture but I believe he has plans to do new recordings as well. Norman has produced cylinders up until now. I am very excited about it.
John

That is great! I would like to see some really rare titles available for the Edison Diamond Disc, particularly late issue 1927-1929 recordings.

billybob62 wrote:Norman Bruderhofer of Berlin Phonowerks told me in an email something very exciting that is not general knowledge. He is hoping to soon release a new 8" Diamond Disc, for the first time in 86 years, probably of Mal Hallett's "Beale Street Blues" which is a very rare record.He has a few bugs to work out but is close to making an announcement.
I have given him a thumbs up for a purchase.

Please let us know when they're ready to launch.

I wonder how durable plastic resins are compared to the original Condensite varnish?

That's all I know about the subject.
Norman has been working on this for quite awhile but what they're made of, I don't know.
I will post here ASAP.

I plan on making some DD recordings in the near future, as well. I have a vertical disc recorder, I just need to find a way to jury-rig it to my DD machine for the feedscrew, and then make blanks. I will be recording mostly just songs that I like that are recent but that I want on record, so copyright laws would prevent me from distributing these, but perhaps I could lend out the masters if somebody asked nicely (for free of course)?? I plan to mold them in silicone, and pour the discs from epoxy resin. I was thinking of doing 10" and 12", for longer stuff (I have a specific 7 minute song in mind). Norm's 8" record sounds quaint and sort of cute as well, I like the idea.

A 10 inch size seems more fitting.BTW,I'm looking forward to Norman reissuing Sophie Tucker singing "Some of These Days"edisonplayer

Singin' in the Rain, Kansas City Kitty and Susianna, would all be great ideas for re-release.