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I recently acquired 5 Pink Lamberts and 1 Black Lambert, they came with a machine I purchased, I am not a Record Collector and I am very unlearned regarding records value, although I have some Berliners but they also came with a machine I purchased , I was curious if anyone might suggest a value on the titles I have, I will probably keep 2 or 3 and sell the rest to help pay for the machine I purchased. They are all in good shape with no damage or scratches and play with good volume. 4 had the original boxes. Any help would be appreciated, Larry.
#859 Only a Dream (Black Lambert)
#651 Ben Hur Chariot Race
#994 Emancipation Day Song
#1006 Bundle of Mischief
#1048 Dixie Land
#1051 Dina Jones Xylophone

Lambert cylinders are highly sought after, especially in their original boxes, but specialist cylinder collecting is a complex subject.
As a first step you could check the "Sold" listings on eBay to see the prices achieved by similar cylinders.
If you are thinking of selling, you could also contact a reputable specialist such as Kurt Nauck who may be able to assist :

https://78rpm.com/

Hi,

Lambert cylinders are always interesting, esp U.S. They were made from 1900-1905 and the last ones were black (sometimes dipped over the previous pink). You can also learn something from the different street addresses in Chicago that are imprinted on the boxes. If you have access to back issues of the Society magazine (AP, Sep 2021), you may wish to read more about the history of the cylinders and the inventor's real name.

Allen

Here are two titles that you have that have sold, couldn’t find the others. I had 36 at one time.

Rich Gordon

Thanks for the replies I really appreciate it. These are the first Pink Lamberts we have ever owned, had to overpay a little on a rough Edison to get them. May end up keeping them all not sure yet. They need reamed a little to fit all the way on the mandrel, I used to have a reamer but must have got lost in my last move, who is selling reamers now? Thanks again Larry

The Pink Lamberts I owned (since sold) were solid celluloid. No plaster lining as found in Blue Amberols.
I would not attempt to ream them.

epigramophone wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:25 am The Pink Lamberts I owned (since sold) were solid celluloid. No plaster lining as found in Blue Amberols.
I would not attempt to ream them.

I second that. Reaming will destroy the record.

Steve

epigramophone wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:25 am The Pink Lamberts I owned (since sold) were solid celluloid. No plaster lining as found in Blue Amberols.
I would not attempt to ream them.

Lambert also made cylinders for Edison Bell, and at least some of these did have a plaster core. This one is mine:

(Double-click the video above or click this link to go to the video on YouTube.)

Thanks for the comments , the Lamberts I have do not have plaster , it is the larger end that slips on the mandrel first that the celluloid has shrunk a bit therefore not allowing the record to slid all the way onto the mandrel completely, so I thought that the larger end could be carefully sanded down perhaps with a reamer tool to keep it perfectly round, the pointer stick in the photos is at the end that has shrunk. Thanks Larry

I have a few Lamberts, all are celluloid with no core. I very carefully reamed them with my cylinder reamer without damaging them. I checked often during the process and stopped as soon as the outside end just fit over the mandrel. Work slowly and carefully; use a light touch and make sure the cylinder does not catch on the sandpaper.