Wasn't there a connection between A&N machines and the USS Shenandoah, a lighter-than-air craft?
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 17:19:57 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army & Navy > > > In the March > 1919 issue of “Edison Diamond Points”, one of Edison periodical's for the > company’s > jobbers and dealers, there was an interesting quote: “when all the Army and > Navy models that have > survived the war come back to this country, someone will have to write a book > about > them”. > > > > One of Thomas Edison’s long time,right-hand men, > William Maxwell, who we’d now call Vice President of Sales, helped spearhead a > charitable contribution pay for the for the supply of Army Navy Phonographs. > After making the trip to France on a United > States troup transport ship, Maxwell recognized the need for phonographs to > entertain troops on their way to France and other European countries. Edison > set up a special fund and launched a program > to raise money at the Edison Dealers Convention. Before long, contributions > from dealers and > jobbers, individuals and charitable organizations had raised sufficient funds > to supply all transport ships with these specially priced (below cost) Army > Navy phonographs. > Jack > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
