More info on recently acquired Amberola

[notundrwy]

I just acquired an Amberola and know absolutely nothing about them. I plan to have it completely restored. I have a picture of the plate but have not taken any other pictures. I would like to know what exact model it is, approx what year it was made. It has all of the drawers underneath full of cylinders. I haven't had time to go through them but is there dates on the cylinders to know what year they were made also? They are black with looks like ceramic on the inside. Serial number: 30 SM-217066. I can't figure out how to post the picture.

Thanks In Advance

[lucius1958]

The '30' indicates an Amberola 30, a table model, but you mention drawers. Is it on a separate cylinder cabinet, or was it placed inside an aftermarket cabinet? (Babson Co. offered these).

I believe I wrote a post here some years ago, about how to upload photos. If you can find it, it may help: this is where photos would come in quite useful.
Here: edisonphonos.proboards.com/thread/2526/ot-adding-photos

The cylinders are probably all Blue Amberols: sometimes they may look almost black, and have a plaster core. There is a spreadsheet online somewhere, giving recording dates, etc. for BAs; you can look it up. I hope this has been of some help to you.

BiilS