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TNT-Audio has just published the first of a three-part series I wrote about the Edison disc reproducers. A companion video demonstrates each in the same music on the same machine. Here's a link for those who might be interested: https://www.tnt-audio.com/vintage/ediso ... l_e.html#1

There was also the second-style ‘bubble weight’ reproducer made entirely of pot-metal and produced very briefly before Edison returned to the ‘plate-style’ reproducer.

After a considerable delay, parts 2 and 3 of the article are online.

Part 2: Acousically recorded popular music; standard, dance, and Edisonic reproducers; C-250 https://www.tnt-audio.com/vintage/ediso ... nce_e.html

Part 3: Electrically recorded dance music; standard, dance, and Edisonic reproducers; Edisonic Schubert phonograph https://www.tnt-audio.com/vintage/ediso ... ce2_e.html

So THAT is what those are!

I have a bubble weight reproducer I got in a mixed lot a long time ago, along with a plate style and several common types. I always thought it was some sort of aftermarket replacement to increase weight or something - not that I ever actually weighed it.