[Phono-L] Ediphone questions

[Jenny Rempe]

Thank you.  I appreciate everyone's input. I will try to post some pictures
soon, if that would be okay.

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Robert Wright <esroberto at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> With all due respect and kindness, I couldn't disagree more!  If it spins a
> groove under a stylus for the sake of sound, it is absolutely a phonograph,
> regardless of the inventor's intended application.  I, for one, am
> fascinated with the Ediphone discussion, and have more questions I'm waiting
> to see answered.
>
> Even though some early Edisons were electrically powered (by battery), we
> confine ourselves to essentially windup phonographs of a certain era here,
> and we stick to that pretty good for the most part.  We also often go days
> or even weeks without a message from any of us.  As long as our members are
> experts in more than one application of the phonograph, bring on the
> discussion, I say.  I'm here to learn!
>
> And technically, since TAE invented the thing to replace secretaries, all
> phonographs are basically co-opted dictation machines.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
> Robert
>
>
>
> > From: wilenzick at bellsouth.net
>
> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Ediphone questions
> >
> > It seems that so much discussion of ediphones is a bit off topic on this
> > list.  Ediphones are office machines, not phonographs, which is what this
> > list is about.  Perhaps there is a list for office machines which would
> be a
> > more appropriate forum.  Maybe not.
> >
> > Ray
>
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