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

[Ron L'Herault]

Thanks!

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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Darrell Lehman
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If anyone's interested...

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6666461/SpecialAmberola01.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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