Here's the rest of the Hebrew specials, announced in the October 1911 Edison Phonograph Monthly:
Special L Die Fier Dzeks, Marsch - New York Military Band Special M Szenen Wos Seinen Die Lebendigste - H. Benne Henton, saxophone Special N Unissued Special O Dem Nosir's Glok, Overture - American Symphony Orchestra Special P Hop Skotch, a Barn Tanz - Alexander Prince, concertina Special Q Unissued Special R Serenada fun Malochim - Jean Schwiller, cello Special S A Mensch Sol Men Sein - Simon Paskal Special T Schenke A Neduwe - Regina Prager Special U Dus Fertriebene Teibele - Frances Siminoff Special V A Yudische Chupe - Solomon Smulewitz Special W Oif Dem Schenem Bloiem Dunai - Johann Strauss Orchestra Specials X, Y, and Z Unissued -Ryan On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Scott and Denise Corbett < sdcorb...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Don't forget the "Special" Blue box series continued on with the Hebrew > series. I think 10 more picking up at "L" . I think we have letter "O" & > "S" in wax. I hear this was for a specialty market promotion. There must > have not been many made. I have not heard of any others than these two, but > there must be more out there. Anybody? > > -Scott & Denise Corbett > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of Darrell Lehman > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 2:35 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] [78-L] Edison Special Amberols discussion > > 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. > > > ============================================================================ > =========== > 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. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > -- Peter > > pjfra...@mac.com > > > >> 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 > >>> > >>> Begin forwarded message: > >>> > >>>> From: Darrell Lehman <nickja...@gmail.com> > >>>> Date: November 8, 2013 at 1:05:44 AM PST > >>>> To: 78-L Mail List <7...@klickitat.78online.com> > >>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder?? > >>>> Reply-To: 78-L Mail List <7...@klickitat.78online.com> > >>>> > >>>> 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: 78-l-boun...@klickitat.78online.com > >>>>> [mailto:78-l-boun...@klickitat.78online.com] 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 mb...@mbiel.com > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -------- Original Message -------- > >>>>>> 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_SPECIA > >>>>>> L-B.JPG > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks! 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