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Besides Edison and Columbia what companies manufactured cylinder machines in the US?
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Cylinder Machines
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Re: Cylinder Machines
The U-S Phonograph Company.
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Re: Cylinder Machines
Don't forget Amet, Wizard, Busy Bee, and Regina.
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Right you are, Rich. The U-S Phonograph Co. of Cleveland, Ohio jumped into my mind first. A couple of years ago I began researching Harry B. McNulty and his endeavors into the talking machine industry. He was a fairly industrious inventor in his own right, but was rapidly put out of business by lawsuits brought against him for certain patent infringements.
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Re: Cylinder Machines
I thought Busy Bee was actually made by Columbia and fitted with a slightly larger mandrel for O'Neil ?
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I believe you're right. I'm not sure how a list of U.S. manufacturers might be interpreted -- because of cross-licensing, and patent infringement, and subsequent litigation resolutions. It would be a very long list, indeed. Think of all the Coin-op manufacturers, for instance.briankeith wrote:I thought Busy Bee was actually made by Columbia and fitted with a slightly larger mandrel for O'Neil ?
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Re: Cylinder Machines
Thanks everyone all your answers helped