Who did that? One would think the site would want to share information with
those who are interested via a credible researcher. What is the purpose of the
Site if they do not want to share information? I can understand not letting
people in unless they have the appropriate credentials. Who has researched
Edison phonographs more than you? When I started to collect in 1982 I had many
questions that were not answered until I read your research. Steve
> I enquired with the Edison Site about 2 years ago and got turned down flat.
>
> Oddly, I am not a paper collector in the true since of the word so I am a
> zero threat. Nor have I ever sold anything (ask my wife). My idea is that a
> photocopy on 100% cotton rag bond paper is worth more than an original. The
> reason being that the information on the paper is worth more than the paper
> itself and the old chemically bleached paper will disintegrate long before
> the rag bond coy even begins to yellow. With a modern photocopy machine you
> may even increase the contrast and exposure to make the copy more legible
> than the original. Thus the copy is way better than the original to my way
> of thinking.
>
> Sadly, much of the esoteric information we seek will not make it into the
> Rutgers U Edison Papers. I doubt they would recognize a single sheet with a
> notation, "Started to ship Standards with the set screw carriage arms this
> week."
>
> Regards to all,
>
> Al
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