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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2008 21:06:39 GMT -5
What is it about cylinder records that is so fascinating to record collectors?
The minute I found my first cylinder machine. I was was like a kid in a candy store. Being able to find, and eventually own my very own was exciting enough. I don't know the real reason why, other then it's a unique way of playing music, Other then the disk format that became standard, latter. With the development, of the Victor Taking machine.
Every time I find a cylinder or two, or a lot. I get really excited! As if i am discovering something that I had only read about, or saw in a museum. Maybe it's the fact that I own a piece of history, that I can enjoy from time to time.
Paul
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Post by maroongem on Jan 8, 2008 23:24:56 GMT -5
I think the mystique of them is that we grew up with a disc record as cylinders were long defunct in our respective eras. The cylinder is something odd to us and thus more intriguing. And as collectors, this was the first true format of sound recording.
Bill
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Post by panatrope on Jan 9, 2008 1:49:27 GMT -5
Disc records didn't come from Victor at first. They were invented by Emile Berliner, and were labelled as such. It was only later, when one of his partner swindled him, that the victor company was born.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2008 6:13:59 GMT -5
Thanks Bill! That's probably why I get more excited when I find a cylinder, then when I find a 78. Thanks for that bit of triva panatrope!
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Post by phonophil on May 17, 2008 12:01:49 GMT -5
I think the mystique of them is that we grew up with a disc record as cylinders were long defunct in our respective eras. The cylinder is something odd to us and thus more intriguing. And as collectors, this was the first true format of sound recording. Bill I think that sums it up. A lot of people still remember 45 and LP discs, although their numbers are dwindling. Amost no one alive today (except for us) have seen and heard a cylinder record. Everyone is fascinated by them.
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Post by Edison Restorer 64 on Jan 7, 2009 20:58:40 GMT -5
to me its apart of our american history and The Man Thomas Alva edison Who Invented the Phonograph and the Light bulb amoung other things he was a great Inventor to me I adore all of the things and Throughly Enjoy it all the history that goes with Mr edison
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Post by klinkmi on Jan 11, 2009 1:02:40 GMT -5
For me the fascination started at the early age of 12 when I got an Amberola DX and about 25 cylinders . This is the same for me today 28 years later however the excitement has lessened a bit over the years as the collection continues to grow.
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Post by Aaron on Jan 11, 2009 16:13:13 GMT -5
I think the mystique of them is that we grew up with a disc record as cylinders were long defunct in our respective eras. The cylinder is something odd to us and thus more intriguing. And as collectors, this was the first true format of sound recording. Bill I think that sums it up. A lot of people still remember 45 and LP discs, although their numbers are dwindling. Amost no one alive today (except for us) have seen and heard a cylinder record. Everyone is fascinated by them. I agree with all of the above...
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Post by rocky on Jan 11, 2009 18:14:47 GMT -5
Huh? A lot of people still remember 45s and LPs? Their numbers are dwindling?
Everybody remembers 45s and LPs! It's only been a few years that they've no longer been available.
That's like saying that the memory of a wintry snowfall in Philadelphia is fading from living memory because it hasn't snowed since last winter.
;D Rocky
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2009 18:22:43 GMT -5
Although, there are still some LP's be made. I have a copy of the Who's Who's Next, on a vyinal repressing.
Paul
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Post by 3victrolas on Jan 11, 2009 21:27:54 GMT -5
Huh? A lot of people still remember 45s and LPs? Their numbers are dwindling? Everybody remembers 45s and LPs! It's only been a few years that they've no longer been available. Rocky To me, Phil has a point. My kids don't have a clue what a 45 is because neither ken nor I own any. They do know what an LP is only because I made it a point to show them what we have. As far as my kids are concerned the recording world jumped straight from cylinders & 78s to mp3s. That's a big gap!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2009 4:07:10 GMT -5
Wow! They have missed out on a lot.
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Post by klinkmi on Jan 12, 2009 22:20:24 GMT -5
Huh? A lot of people still remember 45s and LPs? Their numbers are dwindling? Everybody remembers 45s and LPs! It's only been a few years that they've no longer been available. ;D Rocky How many of those dwindling #'s remember Jukeboxes that you can see the record play?
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Post by matty on Jan 13, 2009 2:29:57 GMT -5
Most niteclubs still use (12") 45's DJ's seem to love them, not only for mixing but they always say they sound better than CD's.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2009 6:55:12 GMT -5
Speaking of Jukeboxes, wouldn't some of those early coin-op machines be considered an early jukebox?
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