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I believe Edison Bell Laboratories did most of those transfers in the 1930's and could have used some filtering. However, as you say, there is a difference and distortion.

I have the 78rpm Edison Bell transfer of the P.T. Barnum cylinder, recorded at roughly the same time.

Thank you for posting your version of the 78rpm transfer of FN.

Here are some from a sale post of mine from about 2 years ago. Some duplication with what has already been posted of course.

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