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Hi: I am not a cylinder collector but picked up this one recently. #9005. Can someone tell me it’s history. Is it in the correct box? Is it a USA or UK made cylinder for Edison Bell and is it 2 or 4 minute playing time.
Brian

A good picture of the top of the cylinder, showing the lettering, would assist with identification.

I believe it's a US-made 2-minute Lambert record (the March 2, 1900 patent is for the US). Lambert had business connections with Edison-Bell, and some of these can be found with English artists/bands playing on them.

The catalog number suggests that this one may have been made for the UK market, so the box may be original to the record.

George P.

It is a 2-minute record. Playing it will probably tell you whether it is a Lambert (US) or Edison-Bell (UK) as these are usually announced. Here's an example of an Edison-Bell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_5qED3geXs

Another tell-tale indicator is that some (but not all) of the Edison-Bell records have a plaster core, but I don't ever recall seeing a plaster core on a US Lambert.

Looks to me to be a "Pink Lambert". Do an eBay search for same and you should be well pleased.

You may find Dulcetto's remarks from last year helpful, regarding Edison-Bell Indestructibles:

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