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The Edison Phonograph Monthly
Volume XIV
DECEMBER, 1916
Number 12
Knockout At End of Three RoundsNew Diamond Amberola Gets Decision
Dealers Who Attend Phonographs Inc., Convention at Atlanta, Witness
Lively Sporting Event — Two Old Antagonists Meet in
Three Round Fight to a Finish.
4 'TALKING MACHINE" SQUEALS AS USUAL
Emphatic Victory of Diamond Amberola Leads Dealers to
Engage it to Fight Their Competitive Battles —
"Talking Machine" Has no Chance of a
"Come-Back" After Decisive Mill
with Amberola.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 11 — At the end of three rounds of a quick and decisive battle, fought before the dealers attending the Edison Convention given here by Phonographs, Inc., "Talking Machine," a has-been who cannot come back, was defeated by New Edison "Diamond Amberola," the present dominating figure in the phonograph world. It was a conclusive victory and emphasizes forever
the unquestioned superiority of the New Edison Diamond Amberola over talking-machines. The antagonists have met before and New Amberola repeatedly has knocked his opponent out of the ring, but never before was "Talking-Machine" in such good bodily condition. On his gym shirt he wore a symbol, 3200, while Amberola fought under the symbol of 350.
Those familiar with the dope could see nothing but The New Edison Amberola, yet some could not understand how the little instrument could put the quietus on its gigantic opponent. But there was never a moment of doubt after the battle commenced. "Talking Machine" commenced to squeal as soon as the fight started and it kept it up until the audience clamored for the fight to cease. At the end of the first round Talking-Machine was wobbly, at the end of the second round its wind seemed to be gone, and its voice
POOR OLD "T. M." TAKES THE COUNT