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My copy of "Take me Out to the Ball Game" on Edison 2-minute cylinder has developed a hairline crack.
I think it was played 500,000 before I got it.
I played it another 10,000 times.
Does anyone have a spare to sell?
Thank you,
Gene

Hi Gene,

I have my original put safely away and play my Vulcan Cylinder record copy of Take Me Out to the Ball Game! It sounds as great as the original, and I have no worries about it because it is indestructible! http://phonographcylinders.com/phonogra ... r-sale.php

It costs about $50 bucks to get it from England....check out the link I provided. I have a number of Vulcan cylinders, and I am happy with all of them! My favorite is the Charleston (dubbed from the Edison Diamond Disc). It is no longer available, though!

Good luck!

Mike Sorter

Hi Gene,
Like Mike I have a Vulcan copy of " Take me out to the ball game" and am very happy with it. You can also contact Benjamin THE VICTROLA GUY he can make you a copy of the original wax cylinder recorded onto a black wax blank. I had him make me a copy of the Edison Advertising cylinder and it turned out great. I am curious as to what a nice condition original cylinder of " Take me out to the ball game is worth" I have been trying to buy a copy of the original 1908 sheet music for this song but anything in nice condition seems to fetch $150.00 on EBay.
Pete