I thought it was a lateral disc cutter, because of the pivot. Always thought hill & dale recorders had the cutting point
mounted directly on the diaphragm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Edison" <edisonphonowo...@hotmail.com>
To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] what is this?
I thought I was among seasoned old timy collectors who knew everything, about everything! This. Is an Edison/ Walter Miller
factory recording head, for studio use to make master cylinder recordings, the knob is the advance ball adjustment. This
device should ONLY be in the hands of someone that is adept at, and intends, to use it for the purpose so stated, has the
knowlwdge to build the special carrage to use it. It would be a shameful, for this part to be purchased someone who puts
it away, never restores it , does not intend to use it, that. Would be a waste! I know how to restore it and use it, does
anyone else? I had a collector tell me he had a whole Edison studio lathe, and. He put it away in some barn, and I offered
to teach him how to use it ect, and he said heWould leave it where it was and did not want to sell it. Oh how frustrating!
Page 45 of the new "In The Groove" has this device in place, it also can be used to record Diamond Disc masters, as well.
What I w
ant to know is how this is in public hands? This should be at the T.E. Historical Park, perhaps the guy who stole the
signatures, stole this too?
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