Story Time...

[Jerry B.]

Shane's thread on a Beach Boy 78 and the response about recording it on a cylinder reminded me of an experience at a very early CAPS sale.

I've always considered myself a machine collector but cylinders and records seem to accumulate right along with the machines. I was at one of the very early CAPS sales in the mid 80's. It was held at Griswolds which was a resort motel with with a very nice pool area. I was enjoying myself around the pool with a bunch of other collectors and I joined in a conversation with two other collectors about rare cylinders. When the conversation turned towards Bacigalupi cylinders, I mentioned that I had one back home. Neither fellow said anything at the moment and after a while the conversation broke up and we went our own ways. Within a couple of minutes, one of the guys searched me out and asked if I would like to sell my Bacigalupi cylinder and within fifteen minutes the other collector did the same. I declined their offers and couldn't wait to get home to play my super rare record. When I slid the cylinder out of the box, I noticed the light brown nearly tan color and felt the almost greasy feel of the early wax. I slid it on the mandrel of my suitcase home, hit the starting lever and lowered the carriage that held the automatic reproducer. After a few turns of the cylinder, the music started and it was John, Paul, Ringo, and George singing "I Want To Hold Your Hand"! Oh well, I'm a machine collector and the box is really cool.

Do you have a story to share? Jerry Blais

[TinfoilPhono]

I made a brown wax dub of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" in 1965. It sounded great. But I know you didn't end up with it because I still have it here. Alas that it has developed some mold over the past 50 years........