Peter Dilg in NY is now making the Wizard indestructible concert cylinders. There are three titles released so far. He claims they will not break or wear out and play loud and clear. They are not cheap at $175 each, but that's almost half of what original (and usually worn or moldy) ones are selling for. These should be nice for demo purposes, and will no doubt be collectors items themselves one day. His email is: [email protected] Also, Paul Morris in England sells reproduction wax concert records.
Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Plavzic" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 5:42 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Concert cylinders > Hello > > Is anyone making repro Concert cylinders (or blanks for home recording). Or > has anyone tried to do this? I had 3 concert cylinders now I have 2 & 1 > broken, so for demo purposes I thought maybe having one doesn't make one too > depressed when it breaks. > > thx > > Rob > > > On 2/12/06, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >From a Physicists viewpoint, the increased surface speed of the larger > > diameter cylinder allows for more information to be recorded over a > > longer groove > > distance. The highs and harmonics which are the shortest wavelengths may > > be > > too close together to be distinct on the smaller standard cylinders. The > > amount of sound energy contained on the surface of the larger Concert > > cylinders > > is also theoretically greater. However, in practicality, the gain for > > the > > cost in production was not justified. Had the Concert cylinders been > > electrically recorded THEN you would have had something > > astounding. Having heard an > > electrically recorded 5" cylinder using a Model D reproducer I can attest > > to > > the greater range of sound frequencies produced. > > > > Best wishes to everyone, > > > > Al > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > [email protected] > > > > Phono-L Archive > > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
