Quick question, in the 20s could you play an Edison record on a non Edison phonograph without damaging the platter? I know the Edison stylus was not the steel needle type. Thanks
@davidmartin8211 Yes, there were numerous aftermarket devices, adapters for non Edison phonographs, making them Diamond Disc capable. The Diamond stylus was often a little different, and they produced slightly different sound quality. In turn, Edison phonographs were also adapter capable to play lateral steel needle 78s. The Kent reproducer was one of the more common ones. There were also several phonographs with built in Edison capable reproducers, like the Brunswick Ultona.
@@charlescalvert8647 thanks for the information. I've always been curious about what a 20s person thought about spending their hard-earing cash on essentially 6 minutes of music. Do you have a. twenties set that had both a windup photograph and a battery powered radio? I've always wondered if anybody ever sold this combination.
@davidmartin8211 Much like today there was something for every budget or need, from cheap records to high accessories. I have pre 1914 Victor opera records that were $6, $7 dollars each, for 12" single sided, some even $9. Staggering sum for a record, let alone a single side. But as it was the only home music technology (aside from playing instruments yourself) people could get at the time, the latest technology was perfectly acceptable. I've seen and briefly owned wind ups with electric radios, occasionally custom "married" units. But I avoid anything electric myself, especially old electric components.
@@charlescalvert8647 the Internet contains many 1920 record ads but they list the offerings but no prices. if it was 1923, and I had $$ burning a hole in my pocket, I'm not sure if I would spend it on a record player or one of those newfangled radio sets!
@@davidmartin8211I think radios of the day were less than consistent with their signal and reception. There were records sharing groups, also buying used records and recordings from libraries were available too. The cheap dime store records were very popular for a reason. The folks who could afford expensive opera or classical music, especially on Victor seem to have taken care of their records well, I'm thankful for that. You could always play records but not always get your radio to work.
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Quick question, in the 20s could you play an Edison record on a non Edison phonograph without damaging the platter? I know the Edison stylus was not the steel needle type.
Thanks
@davidmartin8211 Yes, there were numerous aftermarket devices, adapters for non Edison phonographs, making them Diamond Disc capable.
The Diamond stylus was often a little different, and they produced slightly different sound quality.
In turn, Edison phonographs were also adapter capable to play lateral steel needle 78s. The Kent reproducer was one of the more common ones.
There were also several phonographs with built in Edison capable reproducers, like the Brunswick Ultona.
@@charlescalvert8647 thanks for the information. I've always been curious about what a 20s person thought about spending their hard-earing cash on essentially 6 minutes of music.
Do you have a. twenties set that had both a windup photograph and a battery powered radio? I've always wondered if anybody ever sold this combination.
@davidmartin8211 Much like today there was something for every budget or need, from cheap records to high accessories.
I have pre 1914 Victor opera records that were $6, $7 dollars each, for 12" single sided, some even $9. Staggering sum for a record, let alone a single side. But as it was the only home music technology (aside from playing instruments yourself) people could get at the time, the latest technology was perfectly acceptable.
I've seen and briefly owned wind ups with electric radios, occasionally custom "married" units.
But I avoid anything electric myself, especially old electric components.
@@charlescalvert8647 the Internet contains many 1920 record ads but they list the offerings but no prices.
if it was 1923, and I had $$ burning a hole in my pocket, I'm not sure if I would spend it on a record player or one of those newfangled radio sets!
@@davidmartin8211I think radios of the day were less than consistent with their signal and reception.
There were records sharing groups, also buying used records and recordings from libraries were available too.
The cheap dime store records were very popular for a reason.
The folks who could afford expensive opera or classical music, especially on Victor seem to have taken care of their records well, I'm thankful for that.
You could always play records but not always get your radio to work.