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

Ron L'Herault lherault at verizon.net
Thu Nov 7 20:59:43 PST 2013


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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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Darrell Lehman
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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  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> 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
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