Vintage Gramophones and Phonographs

Long playing gramophones
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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 10:45:08 AM on 25 April 2013.
	Gandhn Location: Cameron Park, NSW Member since 5 November 2010 Member #: 770 Postcount: 388
The recent thread on a long playing mechanical gramophone prompted me to go out to the shed and have another listen to my Edison Diamond Disc phonograph, arguably the first long playing record player. With "hill and dale" (vertical cutting), they achieved 150 grooves per inch, resulting in a 5 minute playing time on a 10 inch record. Later in the 1920's a format using some 450 grooves per inch was developed, however it was not a commercial success. I continue to be amazed at both the volume and sound quality that the Diamond Disc could produce. My Edison is the model BC-34, "Baby Console". Harold

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 1:00:50 PM on 28 April 2013.
	Maven Location: Canberra, ACT Member since 23 August 2012 Member #: 1208 Postcount: 584
Yes, with a well-engineered horn, the best mechanical gramophones could fill a church hall with dance music, and even get complaints from the neighbours! Maven

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 10:38:48 PM on 9 May 2013.
	Footy Location: Frenchs Forest, NSW Member since 9 May 2013 Member #: 1339 Postcount: 5
HMV RE-Entrant was the Rolls Royce of Gramophones like this.

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