It's actually a very convenient thing, helping to reduce the awkwardness of the little flip lever and likely preventing stylus damage from missing the edge of the record.
I think they came out around the same time as the LP system, where protecting the fine LP stylus was even more crucial. I use the 10" every time I play a record. Very nice to have. Sent from my iPhone -- Peter [email protected] On Feb 23, 2012, at 10:33 AM, Darrell Lehman <[email protected]> wrote: > And if you don't know how to operate it: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38027&item=390393488879 > > How stupid did Edison think people were?? > > On 2/23/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> A friend has a Laboratory Model diamond disk player. To the left of the >> platter, along the edge close to the cabinet, are two push buttons -- one >> labeled "10" and the other "12." Neither of us was aware that there were >> 12-inch diamond disks. Were Edison reproducers available for lateral >> records? Was this an after-market modification? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Chris >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
