Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

Too bad it's all the way in CA, I would like an early A-250 . -- Bill Taney Sent From My iPad On Jul 13, 2011, at 2:19 PM, DeeDee Blais wrote: > I looked at an A-250 Diamond Disk that will be selling at a local auction > this Friday. The serial number is 2,xxx and it has the side slots like

Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath

That's the history of innovation, no one EVER invents something in a vacuum, it is all based on someone else's work. Altair and many others tried to come up with computers that were functional personal computers, the Apple ][ was the first practical home computer system, thus Altair is forgotte

Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath

It's kinda like those attempts at a phonograph such as recording audio on lamp black... Yeah, it had the basic theory but didn't work at the specific task that it conceptualized (I.E playing back sound. It's a fools errand to try and argue that anyone but Edison was the most significant contribu

Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath

Revisionist history... It is not PC to admit that any DWG (dead white guys) did anything of merit -- Bill Taney Sent From My iPad On Jul 4, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: > If the Ford Museum had simply said: "Edison invented the first practical > incandescent light bulb", I would have

Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip

I think 2 days is more than enough. If you have more time check out the ford rouge works tour also Henry fords home tour. Actually driving around Detroit is interesting in itself looking at the sparkles of magnificence in the ruins. There are whole areas that are depopulated and some magnificent

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Profitability

I think you are correct that probably blue amberol records were profitable until 1927 because it cost so little to make them - the masters were already made for the discs so no recording costs, the distribution network was already in place for the discs and all the equipment was long depreciated

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

I would not assume he is trying to cheat anyone. The paint does look "aged" and could have very likely been done when it was new.It looks professional, Although it was certainly not done at the factory, he may just not know that. -- Bill Taney Sent From My iPad On Apr 10, 2011, at 6:53 AM, br