[78-L] Electric Edison Diamond Discs

martha MLK402 at verizon.net
Tue Mar 17 20:46:53 PDT 2009


  The making of all diamond disc masters was discontinued, despite the reference to 
"dubbed recordings" .
E 19343 looks like the highest number: "Waiting at the End of The Road" by 
Spitalny - Aug 13, 1929 - not issued on DD

----- Original Message ----- >
 "...on August 15th (1929) another historic step was taken when the
> making of direct masters for Diamond Discs was discontinued, except on
> instructions from West Orange, and it looked as if owners of the Diamond
> Disc Phonographs would have to accept dubbed recordings for the future,
> as had Edison cylinder enthusiasts from 1915."




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