[78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder??

[Michael Biel]

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  mbiel at mbiel.com  

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Subject: [78-L] SPECIAL B. Blue Amberol Cylinder??
From: Clifford Bolling <78records at cdbpdx.com>
Date: Thu, November 07, 2013 9:06 pm
To: 78-l Online <78-l at 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