Edison Spring Motor cylinder phonograph with Bettini attachment (reproducer)

Yankee Patrol, played by the Edison Concert band #8971

The Bettini Micro reproducer is constructed with a diaphragm of such size and sensitiveness as to render the fidelity of the most minute sound waves, while at the same time preserving their character or tone. It will also more satisfactorily reproduce a harsh record than any other form of reproducer.
The diaphragm is made from a very thin sheet of aluminium which is stretched by screw tension in about the same manner as a banjo head. The sound waves are distributed over every part of this diaphragm by a series of arms which radiate from a common centre, like the legs of a spider.

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Education

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• Phonograph
• Cylinder record
• Gramophone
• Thomas Alva Edison.

[Gypsymojo]

That is beauty of the Bettini, the sound reproduction is amazing.

[transformingArt]

This is the first time I've ever saw a Bettini attachment working. You are lucky to have it in your collection. The spider on the diaphragm did a amazing job!

[Gypsymojo]

@transformingArt Hi, Yes they are hard to come by, when I found this at auction I just had to have it, no one was going to out bid me on that day : )

The SM needs a good service and I am missing the lid, I will find one some day

Regards Marcel.

[Turkeydoodlers]

Good question, what does it do?

[Gypsymojo]

@Turkeydoodlers Hi, It was designed to reproducer sound from a cylinder record at a much higher quality. Regards Marcel

[edisonphonographs]

I have always wanted to hear a Bettini reproducer. Sound incredible

Thanks!!!!!!!!

[kirtley2010]

its amazing you can get that quality from a cylinder way before 1900, thats better than most if the later phonographs

[Gypsymojo]

@Gypsymojo The diaphragm is made from a very thin sheet of aluminium which is stretched by screw tension in about the same manner as a banjo head. The sound waves are distributed over every part of this diaphragm by a series of arms which radiate from a common centre, like the legs of a spider.

[Gypsymojo]

@kirtley2010 Hi, The Bettini Micro reproducer is constructed with a diaphragm of such size and sensitiveness as to render the fidelity of the most minute sound waves, while at the same time preserving their character or tone. It will also more satisfactorily reproduce a harsh record than any other form of reproducer.

[kirtley2010]

hi i have heared of the bettini attachment and know its very rare and expesive but what was the point of it, was it to get the best sound from a cylinder???