If I'm not mistaken, I believe the paperboard boxes with spindles came first before the big 48 numbered suitcase style box also with spindles. I believe the paperboard box was supplied to the customer who purchaed the early cylinder records which were sold with a record slip. The Record slip contained a circular section containing the name of the song and artist and the customer was encouraged to cut this out of the record slip and paste it onto the top of the cardboard spindles in the box so the record could then be easily identified. I believe the numbered suitcase style box came later, after cylinder records were made with the name of the selection and the artist and record number embossed or stamped around the top edge of the cylinder. I have a very unique "double sided" spindled suitcase style cylinder storage container that can hold up to 72 Cylinder Records, 36 on each side.
Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "ger" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Moldy wax records; & other records **I've also got a black "suitcase" fitted and numbered for 48 records (padded, with cones for records, but no boxes). I'm guessing that that must have been a salesman's case? **I've also got a paperboard box bottom (only) fitted for 12 records (waxes are in there now on paper cones), which is black, and has an old big white label on the end with lines to list the records. Would that have been one way they were shipped to stores? With no boxes?? Have I got records, or what? LOL Thanks, Ger ger55 on ebay; [email protected] Victorian Glass Plus! http://www.tias.com/stores/vgpp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glass_antique_and_old/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Rich To: Antique Phonograph List Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Moldy wax records You put a group of 6 up on eBay and clearly state that they will not play - moldy! They will sell. If there are boxes people will buy the records for the boxes. Just do not trash them! ger wrote: > What does one do with moldy wax records? > Throw them away? > Or save them for the interesting titles, with hopes that someday someone will figure out how to "fix" them? :) _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
