Blue cylinders

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Blue cylinders

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2 dozen or so *** SEE EDIT BELOW*** blue cylinders came with a recent purchase of an Edison Model B player with a model c reproducer, so I can't use them, and I have no plans or intentions of modifying this 2-minute player to accommodate 4-minute cylinders. With that said, I will sell them, but I have absolutely no idea how much to ask, or even if this section of the forum is where I should ask this question.

***EDIT*** CORRECTION 21 cylinders

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You are almost in the right section. Do they come with boxes? You may want to post the record numbers and/or titles. Do they appear to be in good condition? You may also let us know your general location. Use the Music Trader section.
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Unsorted/ungraded Blue Amberol cylinders — $3/each. Unsorted/ungraded/no title or catalog # — $1/each
Please use correct formatting for your listing title in the ‘Yankee Trader’ section.
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Content is the main criteria for valuing cylinders, so as has already been said, you need to list what you have.

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EdiBrunsVic wrote: Mon Jul 28, 2025 8:24 pm You are almost in the right section. Do they come with boxes? You may want to post the record numbers and/or titles. Do they appear to be in good condition? You may also let us know your general location. Use the Music Trader section.
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Thanks, Don. They appear to be in great condition VISUALLY, as I haven't had occasion to play them. And yes, they are numbered and titled, and in checking a few with Wikipedia, the numbers and titles jive. I'm in FL.
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Do you want to know the value of these and to sell them... or not?

Post the titles and record numbers, as requested, and you'll get some good feedback.

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And again, “Model B” is only the iteration of the actual type of Phonograph — Gem/Standard/Fireside/Home/Triumph/etc.
The term ‘Model B’ itself is meaningless — “Model B” what?
I know we’ve already schooled you on this. Please start doing it for clarity’s sake.
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JohnM wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 10:29 pm And again, “Model B” is only the iteration of the actual type of Phonograph — Gem/Standard/Fireside/Home/Triumph/etc.
The term ‘Model B’ itself is meaningless — “Model B” what?
I know we’ve already schooled you on this. Please start doing it for clarity’s sake.
Schooled me? 🤔 How 'bout that!
Feel free to not waste your time schooling me any further, Professor. Thank you.
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I hope we can take a few moments to cool off, and get back to business? ;)

Basically, we need to know the catalog #s and titles of said cylinders, and their condition, to get a good estimate of what they might fetch in the online market.
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Carl wrote: Wed Jul 30, 2025 7:32 am
JohnM wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 10:29 pm And again, “Model B” is only the iteration of the actual type of Phonograph — Gem/Standard/Fireside/Home/Triumph/etc.
The term ‘Model B’ itself is meaningless — “Model B” what?
I know we’ve already schooled you on this. Please start doing it for clarity’s sake.
Schooled me? 🤔 How 'bout that!
Feel free to not waste your time schooling me any further, Professor. Thank you.
Bravo.

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