Thomas Edison Electric Lateral (Needle) Cut Record.

$ 66

$ 66 Sold For

Mar 19, 2011 Sold Date

Mar 12, 2011 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

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THOMAS EDISON 10 INCH ELECTRIC LATERAL CUT RECORD

By the mid 1920’s, Edison’s record business began to decline rapidly due to the lateral competition, and also the influence of a new means of home entertainment called Radio. Two of Edison’s sons, Charles and Theodore, finally convinced him to go head to head with the competition by entering into the lateral market.

Edison’s lateral recordings (Needle Type) were made electrically. Edison felt that the greater quality and increased bass response of the electrical recordings would help sales. This attempt to save the business failed, and Edison went out of the record business the day before the Stock Market crashed in 1929.

This Edison record is in great condition and plays loud and clear. (But not on a conventional D.D. Edison Phonograph. Victor is, of course, OK.)

Obviously, there aren't to many of these records around. They're good for completing your Edison collection and the label is nice to look at.

The slections are "My Heart Belongs To You" and "My Sweet Hawaiian Baby."

Thanks

E.W. Bennett

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