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Post by jnorman111 on Nov 18, 2007 15:01:46 GMT -5
There is a near mint BA cylinder w/obl on E-Bay. That seller does not know what it is except to say that it was used for some sort of Edisonphon practice? What excatly is it and what was it used for? Is it rare or scarce?
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Post by lukewarmwater on Nov 18, 2007 15:19:43 GMT -5
Need an item # or link, please! Luke W.
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Post by maroongem on Nov 18, 2007 15:54:21 GMT -5
If it's an Ediphone school record, it plays at a much lower speed than the normal BA of 160 rpm, around 80 rpm. They came in two lengths, 4 & 6 inch. They are reported to have been made as late as 1960!!! They are black in color and not the usual blue.
Bill
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Post by lukewarmwater on Nov 18, 2007 16:09:21 GMT -5
I used to have one of those, but seems like it was dark blue, but mebbe not. Bill, isn't there also a 50th or 75th anniversary of the Graphophone 6" commemorative cylinder released by Dictaphone that is quite scarce? Luke W.
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Post by maroongem on Nov 18, 2007 17:11:07 GMT -5
I don't know if they did, Luke. I know they made a 50th anniversary cylinder for Edison in 1927 and I wouldn't be surprised if Columbia did the same, although a 50th ann. would put it around 1940. Perhaps someone can shed some light on this?
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Post by lukewarmwater on Nov 18, 2007 17:41:41 GMT -5
Maybe that's what I'm thinking about . . . the Edison 50th anniversary cylinder was a 6" BA, right? Luke W.
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Post by jnorman111 on Nov 19, 2007 12:15:47 GMT -5
EDISON BLUE AMBEROL RECORD #10 cylinder near mint Item number: 320182853846
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SORRY BUT I DONOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ITEM AND SORRY FOR THE BLURRY PHOTO..THE CYLINDER ITSELF LOOKS LIKE IT WAS JUST OUT OF THE PACKAGE..NO SCRATCHES,NICKS OR WEAR!!..ON THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER IT SAYS... thomas a edison PATD.. EDIPHONE STANDARD PRACTICE RECORD NO.10...70WPM...LIKE I SAID CYLINDER LOOKS TO BE NEAR MINT CONDITION..HOLDER SEEMS TO BE SUPER CLEAN INSIDE..OUTSIDE OF HOLDER, NORMAL WEAR FOR AGE.. SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $5.95...THANKS
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Post by jnorman111 on Nov 19, 2007 12:18:17 GMT -5
Phonograph Type : Edison Phonographs Product Type: Phonographs & Accessories
SORRY BUT I DONOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ITEM AND SORRY FOR THE BLURRY PHOTO..THE CYLINDER ITSELF LOOKS LIKE IT WAS JUST OUT OF THE PACKAGE..NO SCRATCHES,NICKS OR WEAR!!..ON THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER IT SAYS... thomas a edison PATD.. EDIPHONE STANDARD PRACTICE RECORD NO.10...70WPM...LIKE I SAID CYLINDER LOOKS TO BE NEAR MINT CONDITION..HOLDER SEEMS TO BE SUPER CLEAN INSIDE..OUTSIDE OF HOLDER, NORMAL WEAR FOR AGE.. SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $5.95...THANKS
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Post by neophone on Nov 19, 2007 12:24:45 GMT -5
It's a typewriting course recording I'll bet. "Seventy Words Per Minute". A curiosity but most likely very boring to listen to. ;D
Regards,
J.
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Post by steve on Nov 25, 2007 9:31:53 GMT -5
Hi,
The purpose of this record was to train employees how to be proficient using the Ediphone.
This was a practice record for the Ediphone so people could learn how to use the Ediphone. The Ediphone used the wax cylinders, the person would make recordings at his convenience and later on the secretary could make a letter, file a report, or make records. I have one of these and I think it is 90 wpm, it talks about a bank. The different wpm was to allow people to start low and work their way up.
I owned one of these for 10 years before I found out what it was. I saw one on eBay being sold as rare 6 inch blue amberol and it got around $50 and never met reserve. This is the first one I have seen with a box like that.
I hope you get it.
Steve
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Post by maroongem on Nov 25, 2007 12:29:14 GMT -5
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Post by steve on Dec 2, 2007 17:45:03 GMT -5
Bill,
I have the 6" version without the box.
Steve
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