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Electric Diamond Discs

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Re: Electric Diamond Discs

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Thanks for posting Shane. They sound great. The C19 must be a rare beast downunder is it not? Did you get it locally?

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I bought the C19 locally about 20 yrs ago.
They're actually one of the more common models- at least in my part of the country anyway.
Edison had a big wholesale/retail warehouse & offices in Sydney at least from the early 1910's, so Edison produces aren't too hard to get over here.
The C19, L35 & LC38 are by far the most common models that I've come across in the last 30 yrs.
Many of the L35 & LC38 have been fairly late models too. Most of L35's I've seen have the 3 ball governor & a tapered crank, and I dont think I've ever seen an LC38 that didn't have 10/12 buttons.
Like many UK & US companies, I think Edison made a habit of using Australia as a dumping ground for obsolete & slow moving stock.

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Re: Electric Diamond Discs

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Shane,

Your machine plays very well an I am quite impressed that the U Tube videos actually play though without stopping most of the time. I keep getting ones that stop constantly as they try to play.. Much better to hear it play though. I assume your using the original diaphragm?

Larry

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Re: Electric Diamond Discs

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Yes larry, the diaphragm is the original.
I use your diaphragm in my A100. Here's a video of the A100, but to honest, I cant remember if I was using your diaphragm when I recorded it, or the one I got from Brisnake on ebay.
Maybe you can tell??

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7U3XKymiLM[/youtube]

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