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

[Darrell Lehman]

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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Darrell Lehman
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 9:45 PM
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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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