![]() The first 189 pages of volume one–practically a book in itself–consists of a grab-bag of information about Diamond Discs. Apparently the original version of the photo was the one showing the cylinder, with the Diamond Disc drawn in later, a symbolic change indeed. Dominating the cover is the familiar picture of Edison examining a Diamond Disc cleverly inset is a smaller but identical shot of the inventor examining a cylinder. ![]() Self-published by Michigan collector Charles Gregory (who “since the age of fourteen… has maintained a fascination with the life of Thomas Alva Edison”), it is part scrap book and part reference guide to the popular 50000-series Diamond Discs. Today, more than seventy years after his death, he is still a hero to many collectors, and this unusual four volume work is a unique tribute to him and his phonographic endeavors. Edison was an American icon during his lifetime. Available from Charles Gregory, 17697 Palmer, Melvindale, MI 48122 by Tim Brooks ![]() ![]() $199 (spiral bound) or $212 (perfect bound), plus $9 shipping. Edison Diamond Disc Record Labels & Discography. ![]()
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