Edison Diamond Disc

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cassette tape
gptkbp:audio_format analog
gptkbp:catalog_numbering began at 50000
gptkbp:center_label no paper label, information etched or printed directly
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Edison_Diamond_Disc_Phonograph
lateral cut phonographs
steel needles
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Victor_Talking_Machine_Company
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter 10 inches
gptkbp:discontinued 1929
gptkbp:features thicker than standard shellac discs
vertical groove modulation
gptkbp:groove_type vertical cut
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edison Diamond Disc
gptkbp:introduced 1912
gptkbp:label gold on black
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Edison_Records
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Thomas_A._Edison,_Inc.
superior sound quality
gptkbp:material condensite (a type of Bakelite)
gptkbp:notableArtist gptkb:Ada_Jones
gptkb:Henry_Burr
gptkb:Edison_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Billy_Murray
gptkbp:playback_speed 80 RPM
gptkbp:recorded_genres gptkb:band
gptkb:choral_music
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:gospel
gptkb:opera
blues
classical music
folk
jazz
marches
popular music
children's music
spoken word
dance music
patriotic music
ragtime
vaudeville
band music
waltzes
gptkbp:recording_method acoustic (until 1927), then electrical
gptkbp:required_stylus diamond stylus
gptkbp:targetMarket home entertainment
gptkbp:thickness about 6 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_A._Edison,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5