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Post by gramophoneshane on Jan 5, 2007 23:39:25 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Kevan! Its great to see new members. You are right about the 23000 series being an english recording.As for the black core, all the earlier BAs had black cores. All of my flat top BAs and half of my taper tops have black cores. Im not sure when edison changed to the white cores though, or for what reason. I'm sure one of the other guy's will be able to tell us.
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Post by Matt Brown on Jan 6, 2007 0:46:54 GMT -5
Hi Kevan,
Welcome to the board!
Matt
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Post by maroongem on Jan 6, 2007 10:00:29 GMT -5
Welcome Kevan to the land of "The Better Phonograph," and of course the company that started the word "Phonograph." In the U.S. that is......................
Bill
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Post by maroongem on Jan 6, 2007 10:10:18 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Kevan! Its great to see new members. You are right about the 23000 series being an english recording.As for the black core, all the earlier BAs had black cores. All of my flat top BAs and half of my taper tops have black cores. Im not sure when edison changed to the white cores though, or for what reason. I'm sure one of the other guy's will be able to tell us. That's actually a dark blue stain, and seems to have disappeared by end of 1917. Bill
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Post by kevan on Jan 6, 2007 14:50:29 GMT -5
Thanks for all the welcome responses that's great, I think I've found a home on a board now not a Edison Home but a place were you can put my feet up and enjoy great company and the best music ever recorded I think. Bill about the blue dye is it the same for a concert cylinder 28102 Thais Albert Spalding? It's not as blue but is not white either.
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Post by maroongem on Jan 6, 2007 16:36:49 GMT -5
Thanks for all the welcome responses that's great, I think I've found a home on a board now not a Edison Home but a place were you can put my feet up and enjoy great company and the best music ever recorded I think. Bill about the blue dye is it the same for a concert cylinder 28102 Thais Albert Spalding? It's not as blue but is not white either. Kevan, Are you referring to the interior or exterior? The white interiors sometimes took on a dirty brown color due to age,dirt, etc. You will find this especially when the lid was lost long ago. Bill
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Post by kevan on Jan 6, 2007 18:18:04 GMT -5
I was talking about the plaster core. it's not blue but it may be brownish gray so it must be dirt. But I'm not going to clean it. It fits great and sounds great and there is a wonderful concert tube and record matching lid. Who knows if the record and tube were always together or not. I guess we should get off the welcome thread and on to the record thread.Thanks Bill I'll talk to you there. Kevan
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Post by orthophonic on Apr 19, 2007 10:48:20 GMT -5
Looking forward to this board!!!! All the best to everyone and now there is a place to do Edison stuff. I saw a Schubert on the net and hopefully I'll check it out Saturday and ??maybe it will go home? ??
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Post by maroongem on Apr 19, 2007 12:25:56 GMT -5
Welcome, Orthophonic!
You came to the right place for Edison related phonographica!!!!
Bill
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Post by neophone on Apr 19, 2007 14:36:45 GMT -5
Orthophonic,
Welcome!
Regards, J.
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Post by jseifert on Jun 1, 2007 0:48:06 GMT -5
It is so nice to be part of a group of people like minded in are love for antique phonographs. I have been collecting since 1972 and it is the one hobby that has seen me through good times and hard times and it never fails me to bring joy..Thank you for being part of your company. John Mpls Mn.
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Post by neophone on Jun 1, 2007 0:58:00 GMT -5
John,
Welcome aboard! This is a great place, make yourself at home-put your feet up. ;D
Regards, John (as well)
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Post by Matt Brown on Jun 1, 2007 11:29:10 GMT -5
Welcome, John!
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Post by steve on Jun 8, 2007 18:39:19 GMT -5
Kevan,
The early cylinders have the plaster of Paris coated to protect the plaster from moisture absorption and this coating is what produces the color. I read that until around 1917 Edison dyed them blue.
Steve
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Post by steve on Jun 15, 2007 21:27:07 GMT -5
Kevan,
Edison dyed the plaster dark blue until around 1917, and the interiors of the boxes were also colored blue from about 1914 to 1919. Just read this in Blue Amberol Recordings 1912 - 1914. It is amazing all the things I read and forget.
Steve
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