[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

Hi, http://tinyurl.com/3cmak Were there other companies beside Edison who made these? Steve

[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

On Thu, 2004-05-20 at 08:24, Steven Medved wrote: Hi, http://tinyurl.com/3cmak Were there other companies beside Edison who made these? Steve Steve, That's a shaver. Loran

[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

Hello This machine is a PARLOPHONE, and you'd have to be pretty skilled to dictate on to this model as its only a cylinder shaver. PARLOPHONE also made Cylinder Dictating machines, and the one of the same era as the shaver is in a black metal case, usually on a metal trolley with wheels.

[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

Hi Loran Sorry did'nt see your mail before I made a reply. One can see in the photo's the large drawer for the swarf (?shaved of wax). So its a fairly industrial strength machine. I havent tried to connect mine to the power supply to see how well it works in case I do damage to the national

[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

It's just a run-of-the-mill office Dictaphone shaver. I've got one that I picked up for $20. I'd be willing to sell it for half of that guy's buy-it-now price ;) Loran On Thu, 2004-05-20 at 13:09, Robert Plavzic wrote: Hi Loran Sorry did'nt see your mail before I made a reply. One can see in

[Phono-L] Cylinder dictation machine

Hi John, Amazing, and extremely interesting, thanks for the information, I never realized this could happen, my Model A standard will barely shave and has to be put in 4 minute so I would never have thought of this. Thanks again, Steve The heavy dictation cylinders are spun at a very high