White amberol cylinder???
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White amberol cylinder???
Found this in on ebay. Is this really a white amverol record? Was this another color like the Royal Purple records? If anyone has any info, I'm really interested in knowing.
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
No, it an Indestructible record in an Edison box. I can't tell by the photo but some Indestructibles came in light blue. Perhaps this particular cylinder faded to a whiteish color. Hope this helps. Jerry B.
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
I couldn't imagine it fading to nearly pure white, but if it did thats pretty interesting. Maybe someone tried cleaning it with a chemical that turned it white.Jerry B. wrote:No, it an Indestructible record in an Edison box. I can't tell by the photo but some Indestructibles came in light blue. Perhaps this particular cylinder faded to a whiteish color. Hope this helps. Jerry B.
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
I could be wrong, but I believe some of those Indestructibles are light grey in color --- perhaps this is an example. Also, some are green. I have only seen the much more common black or light blue varieties in person.
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
I've seen some of the water dyed Blue Amberols fade to a very pale blue, so dyes might have failed for other makers
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
I believe this was originally more of a grey color. I had one if cloud chief on Indestructible and it was not as dark as the black ones. I am guessing it faded over the years.
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
I agree - - it looks like a grey Indestructible. Here's a photo of some Indestructibles on the left, and Blue Amberols on the right:
The article on the APS web site from which this image was taken is very informative about basic types of cylinder records. It can be accessed here:
https://www.antiquephono.org/basic-anti ... onal-tips/
George P.
The article on the APS web site from which this image was taken is very informative about basic types of cylinder records. It can be accessed here:
https://www.antiquephono.org/basic-anti ... onal-tips/
George P.
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
Do you think it's worth bidding on? I mean, how uncommon are they? And it's obviously not in the greatest condition.
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Re: White amberol cylinder???
The questionable condition would keep me away from the cylinder. My advice is to always buy the best condition you can afford. If you buy quality you'll seldom regret your purchase. If you were to say that you have enough money to buy a very clean Edison Home or a very average Triumph and asked my advice, I would suggest you buy the very clean Home.Do you think it's worth bidding on? I mean, how uncommon are they? And it's obviously not in the greatest condition.
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I placed the first bid. If anyone outbids me, I'll let it go. I've never seen one before so, it would be cool having one. I really don't kind since it's a small thing that didn't cost me much. I just find it really interesting.Jerry B. wrote:The questionable condition would keep me away from the cylinder. My advice is to always buy the best condition you can afford. If you buy quality you'll seldom regret your purchase. If you were to say that you have enough money to buy a very clean Edison Home or a very average Triumph and asked my advice, I would suggest you buy the very clean Home.Do you think it's worth bidding on? I mean, how uncommon are they? And it's obviously not in the greatest condition.
Jerry Blais