The very late electric DDs were probably recorded with a split signal, one for vertical and the other going to a lateral machine for "Needle-Cut" discs, so the shorter playing duration of the latter determined the length of selection. The longest DD by far that I have is a very early violin solo, Sarasate's "Romanza Andaluza" by Isidore Moskowitz, mx 1255, 80011-R, recorded on 18 Sept. 1912, a first-state matte-black engraved label issue which runs within 1/8" of the label area and lasts over five minutes. PC ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Jim Cartwright [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 11:43 AM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc 250 Mystery
The electrical stop will stop the turntable shortly after the last inner groove, right after the music ends, whereas the regular stop must be set for the longest record in the collection & on shorter records will allow the turntable to keep turning until this point is reached. By the way, has anyone noticed that the later diamond discs tend as a rule to have shorter playing times than earlier issues? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Zucca Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:24 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc 250 Mystery Well, I am satisfied that I know what the heck it is and how it operated. Only one question remains in my mind about it..................WHY? The manual autostop works fine. Why install a more complex device that requires electricity to do the same thing? Thanks for all the information. Green Mountain Bill On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 7:07 AM, DanKj <[email protected]> wrote: > It was offered in new DD machines, so it can be called 'genuine', yes. I > don't think there's any special indication on the ID tag. About 1.5 volts > is needed to operate, and that was originally provided by a tall "ignition" > cell - you could use a couple of D cells in parallel, today. My 250 has a > square metal battery bracket in the rear-left corner, behind the horn - > I've always used cheap 6volt lantern batteries which haven't hurt anything > yet (25+ years and thousands of plays) > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Zucca" <[email protected]> > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 5:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc 250 Mystery > > > > OK everyone. Thanks. Questions: >> >> Was this a genuine Edison option? and if so... >> Should this this accessory be designated in some special way on the ID >> tag? >> was the power source-what type of battery? Should there be a special >> place >> below the motorboard to put the battery? >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > -- >From The Hubbard House On the park in Rochester, Vermont where it's always 1929. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ________________________________ This email message and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are prohibited from using the information in any way, including but not limited to disclosure of, copying, forwarding or acting in reliance on the contents. If you have received this email by error, please immediately notify me by return email and delete it from your email system. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
