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What are Edison cylinder records worth?

What are Edison cylinder records worth?

First introduced by Thomas Edison in the 1870s, the typical cylinder is black or blue and about four inches long and two inches in diameter. Most of them are worth less than $5, but some can be worth a $100 or more. Cylinders that are brown, pink, green or orange, or bigger than two inches, can be worth up to $200.

What kind of records did the Edison Amberola play?

CKUA’s Amberola 30 player was donated to the station in 2013. In addition to producing phonographs with cylindrical records, Edison also manufactured a number of phonograph models that played flat circular records, called Diamond Discs.

What is an Amberola?

In 1909 Edison made the decision to bring out an internal horn cylinder phonograph, even though he would have to defend against a number of Victor patents. This machine was called the Amberola, ‘Amberol’ after the new four minute records, ‘ola’ as this had become a de facto designation for an internal horn product.

How does the Edison Amberola work?

Edison began mass-producing cylinder phonographs in the late 1890s. These machines employed a wax record that played for a duration of two minutes. This machine was called the Amberola, ‘Amberol’ after the new four minute records, ‘ola’ as this had become a de facto designation for an internal horn product.

What are the most valuable Edison records?

Edison Diamond Disc records for sale

Edison no Side one title Price
Edison number: 51385 Side one title: She Loves Me Price:$100
Edison number: 51102 Side one title: Fate – Fox Trot Price:$40
Edison number: 52584 Side one title: Blue Hawaii Price:$400
Edison number: 80734 Side one title: Israfel Price:$10

What was the first recording by Edison?

In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, the first machine that could record sound and play it back. On the first audio recording Edison recited, “Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow.

What speed do Edison records play at?

They had a maximum playing time of about 3 minutes at 120 RPM, but around the turn of the century the standard speed was increased to 160 RPM to improve clarity and volume, reducing the maximum to about 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Several experimental wax cylinder recordings of music and speech made in 1888 still exist.

How does an Edison phonograph work?

How does a phonograph work? Sound is collected by a horn that is attached to a diaphragm. The sound causes vibrations in the air that travel down the horn causing the diaphragm to vibrate. The diaphragm is connected to a stylus and pressed into a cylinder covered in wax (or alternatively a thin layer of tin foil).

Are Edison records valuable?

Unfortunately, Edison records are hit-and-miss with respect to collector interest. Most seem to sell for $1 to $3 each, but there are some scattered among them that are more valuable. There are copies of Harvey Hindermyer’s “Longing for My Dixie Home”/”Hush a Bye Ma Baby” (Edison 80379) online for $5 and under.

Are old thick vinyl records worth anything?

Many have values that exceed $100. Some sell for $1000 or more. “Most collected artists” records have the highest values. Most “Fans” LPs made after 1970 sell for $10 or more and some made before 1970 sell for $100+.

When did Edison invent the Blue Amberol cylinder?

The goal was to accomplish a cylinder that could stand countless numbers of playbacks while being robust in handling. This goal was reached with the introduction of the new so called “Blue Amberol” cylinders in 1912. Celluloid cylinders had been around for more than a decade, but could not be offered by Edison because of valid patents.

When did the Blue Amberol record come out?

Blue Amberol Records was the trademark name for cylinder records manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in the US from 1912 to 1929. They replaced the 4-minute black wax Amberol cylinders introduced in 1908, which in turn replaced the 2-minute wax cylinders that had been the standard format since the late 1880s.

Where did the name Blue Amberol come from?

Blue Amberol Records was the trademark name for cylinder records manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in the US from 1912 to 1929.

When did the Edison Amberol phonograph come out?

Edison brand phonographs designed to play Amberol cylinders were named Amberolas. The four-minute Amberol cylinder made its debut in 1908. Amberols were made of a fragile, black, wax-like compound which was harder than the original 1902 black wax.

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