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Post by refseries on Feb 24, 2013 12:29:08 GMT -5
I have an Edison two minute cylinder No.9625. So far, so good, but the lettering on the end is red and states: "ORCHESTRA SCHOOL DAYS MEDLEY", not the normal Edison Military band. The box seems to be the correct one, US made red card wth usual labelling except the top simply states "STANDARD F ORCHESTRA", each on a new line. I have never seen one like this before. Any ideas? Keith
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Post by nefaurora on Mar 10, 2013 21:02:53 GMT -5
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Post by nefaurora on Mar 10, 2013 21:06:06 GMT -5
PS: These were made also in Amberol Wax and Blue Amberols as well later on. At the time they were made, They were 3 or 4 times the price of a standard cylinder! It was considered a "Special" series rumored to be personally OK'd by the man himself TAE...
Tony K.
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Post by maroongem on Mar 11, 2013 15:47:49 GMT -5
This is not a 2M Grand Opera cylinder but a cylinder from the regular series that was released in Aug. 1907. Why the red in the lettering, who knows. The standard was white, so perhaps a previous owner's "addition?" 2M Edison Grand Opera cylinders had the title ends highlighted in a pale blue and the boxes also reflected this color.
BillF
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Post by wagnerian on Mar 14, 2013 5:16:47 GMT -5
Dear Keith,
Sorry to be tardy in my reply. I believe these cylinders were part of a scheme in the UK to promote 4-minute attachments. One of the deals was that one could choose 5 Amberols and 5 Standard (2-minute) cylinders from a special listing when you bought an attachment. I've been searching high and low to find the original reference to this, I think it's buried in The Talking Machine Review somewhere but I will find it eventually and let you have the details. By the way I have Special G "Song".
All the best
Tim W-W
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Post by refseries on Mar 14, 2013 5:49:53 GMT -5
Dear Each Thanks for this. It isn't a Grand Opera - mine have bright blue lettering and a distinctive box (some have the smooth inside as well). The red colour doesn't look like it is a bit of 'owner maintenance', but this doesn't really come out in the pictures here imageshack.us/a/img703/9131/imgp4000x.jpg imageshack.us/a/img209/9942/imgp3999x.jpgThe box top is different too - see imageshack.us/a/img405/3404/imgp4005x.jpgI didn't know Edison made two minute records for the combination attachments in the UK. The box isn't a Brussels one, but well might be a product of Willesden. How can I tell that? I have most of the Talking Machine Reviews so will blow the dust off them and see if I can find the reference. BTW how can I post pictures on the blog? Thanks Keith
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Post by wagnerian on Mar 14, 2013 7:59:01 GMT -5
Dear Keith
I've been through my TMRs but can't find the reference to it but George Frow in his Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion notes that it was in May 1911 that the Edison Company in the UK made the offer of 5 Amberols and 5 Standard cylinders for each combination attachment purchased.
My letter "G" also has the lettering in red round the cylinder rim but no artistes are named and has the standard catalogue number of 9523 - Ada Jones and Billy Murray. I'll do some further digging and let you know if I find anything else.
All the best
Tim W-W
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