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Post by rocky on Jul 10, 2006 18:39:01 GMT -5
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Post by dddave on Jul 14, 2006 7:21:48 GMT -5
Rocky,
I don't think I've ever seen this title sell for less than $50 on Ebay over the past 5 years. It's a nice song and was being hyped as a tune played in the movie "Titanic" about 6 years ago which may have added to it's mystic.
Dave
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Post by maroongem on Jul 14, 2006 16:58:43 GMT -5
I agree to the hype of this cylinder being touted as being played on the movie Titanic. The funny thing about that is that the Titanic sank on April 14 1912, and the blue amberol #1949 wasn't released until Oct of 1913! The 4M Edison #655 was released in 1910 or 1911, so I guess we can cut it a bit of slack. A friend to me one just ended the other day with another BA and the lot went for $20.00!
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Post by keith on Jul 17, 2006 6:11:50 GMT -5
Last summer a friend of mine gave me "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine" ( in nice condition). When I saw the title my eyes got big with amazement knowing how most collectors like this song and look for it. I went home to play it, but I was not really that crazy about the tune. But that's me.
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Post by rocky on Jul 17, 2006 14:01:51 GMT -5
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Post by keith on Jul 18, 2006 8:06:14 GMT -5
Please let me know what it goes for. After the posts about the murry/jones song. I went home last night and played it. It has some background noise, but knowing I got it free, makes it sound much better.
Not sure where to place this next question as a post somewhere, but wondering how to clean a BA cylinder, OR if you really can. I have been reading off the Phono-L list the topic of cleaning BA cylinders. So far I think using a painters Pad might work well. haven't got one yet.
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Post by dddave on Jul 18, 2006 11:10:48 GMT -5
Keith,
I have cleaned my BA cylinders for years using windex and a soft paper towel. I've never had any problems. I usually use the damp towel to wipe out the inside too before throwing it away. I also use windex to clean diamond discs and have never had a problem although the purists think its bad.
Dave
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Post by dddave on Jul 18, 2006 20:35:22 GMT -5
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Post by rocky on Jul 19, 2006 12:54:54 GMT -5
I use a soft paper towel wet with water to clean Blue Amberols and a towel dampened with isopropyl alcohol to clean Diamond Discs.
However, I have no idea how people clean dirty wax cylinders!
Rocky
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Post by maroongem on Jul 21, 2006 8:50:17 GMT -5
I use a diluted solution of Simple Green for my celluloid cylinders. It nicely floats the mildew off that you sometimes find on these when they've been stored in damp places. I then hit it with a coat of Pledge. Edison cylinders were originally shipped with a light coat of wax on them. As far as cleaning wax cylinders, once that mould has eaten into the surface, there's not much you can do. I have used a reproducer with a ball stylus, like on the Mod. B with some success in cleaning out the grooves.
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Post by rocky on Jul 21, 2006 12:18:32 GMT -5
OK. The BA of "Come Josephine...." went for $43.66 (see hyperlink at dddave's July 18th post).
Rocky
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