Aren't the "24 Special Edison Amberol Series D Promotion records" you
speak of the orange boxed ones?
There were only 10 of the blue boxed and they had "Special A", etc numbers.
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Peter Fraser wrote:
Excellent! Any ideas on why some are flat and some beveled? I'll dive into
the EPMs for clues as well. Did you touch on them in any of your books?
Thanks. Great to hear from you.
Also CCing to the list.
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-- Peter
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On Nov 8, 2013, at 1:29 PM, ronald dethlefson <r2d...@pacbell.net> wrote:
Peter, Please see Wendell Moore's Edison Phonograph Monthly Vol Viii 1910. The
24 Special Edison Amberol Series D
Promotion records are listed there with catalog numbers and content comments.
Six of these records were to be given to
a person who brought in a customer who bought a new Edison phonograph. This
plan was introduced in July 1910. No more
than 24 cylinders were released for this plan, so I assume that it was not a
success. Neither were these special
Blue Amberol selections issued in the regular catalog. So they are quite rare
and seldom found today.
Best regards, Ron
On Nov 8, 2013, at 11:39 AM, Peter Fraser wrote:
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
pjfra...@mac.com
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From: Darrell Lehman <nickja...@gmail.com>
Date: November 8, 2013 at 1:05:44 AM PST
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Subject: Re: [78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder??
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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
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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
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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 mb...@mbiel.com
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Subject: [78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder??
From: Clifford Bolling <78reco...@cdbpdx.com>
Date: Thu, November 07, 2013 9:06 pm
To: 78-l Online <7...@78online.com>
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
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