This is an interesting discussion going on, over on That Other List. Note especially the links to great scans of an Edison promo leaflet for the Special Amberols, directly below.
They are cool and unique...indeed, special. I have assembled a set of the blue versions, and note that some are beveled and some are flat ended. This seems to indicate they stayed in production for a long time. Are there any facts available on that? Do they appear in any catalogs? (Including Ron Dethlefson, because I bet he knows!!) Sent from my iPhone -- Peter [email protected] Begin forwarded message: > From: Darrell Lehman <[email protected]> > Date: November 8, 2013 at 1:05:44 AM PST > To: 78-L Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder?? > Reply-To: 78-L Mail List <[email protected]> > > If anyone's interested... > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6666461/SpecialAmberola01.jpg > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6666461/SpecialAmberola02.jpg > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6666461/SpecialAmberola03.jpg > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6666461/SpecialAmberola04.jpg > ===================================================================== > Ron L'Herault wrote: >> I believe that you could also get some special records as a reward for >> recommending a friend to an Edison dealer. If the friend bought a machine, >> you got records as a reward. >> >> Ron L >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darrell Lehman >> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 9:45 PM >> To: 78-L Mail List >> Subject: Re: [78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder?? >> >> The titles were the same - different labeling on the boxes and lids though - >> "Amberol" and "Blue Amberol". >> >> >> Michael Biel wrote: >>> When the wax Amberol cylinder came out in 1908 and again when the Blue >>> Amberol came out in 1912, Edison gave the purchasers of new machines or >>> converting kits a set of 10 or 12 cylinders that were available only >>> that way. They were "numbered" Special A, Special B, etc. I don't >>> think the two sets were the same recordings. My reference books are too >>> low in the pile to check. >>> >>> Mike Biel [email protected] >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: [78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder?? >>> From: Clifford Bolling <[email protected]> >>> Date: Thu, November 07, 2013 9:06 pm >>> To: 78-l Online <[email protected]> >>> >>> I'm recording some Blue Amberol cylinders I got from a 2nd hand store >>> in La Grande, OR and one of them does not have a catalog number, instead >>> it says 'SPECIAL B.' >>> >>> The title is FATHER'S ECCENTRICITIES by HILL >>> >>> What is a SPECIAL B.? >>> >>> http://pdx78s.cdbpdx.com/CYL/SpB/tn-400_Label_BLUE-AMBEROL_SPECIAL-B.JPG >>> >>> >>> Thanks! Cliff >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 78-L mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l >> _______________________________________________ >> 78-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 78-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l > > _______________________________________________ > 78-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
