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At one time I had two arms and two legs. After buying these cylinders I now have one of each but I don't regret it. Thirty six new never played Pink Lambert cylinders in their original boxes and tops. Beautiful pink coloring as they were not exposed to light.

Rich Gordon

Wow, what a find. Don't worry, you'll get to used to eating with one hand only. Important thing is that you can still crank a phonograph

Congratulations!
Andreas

Wow, that's a beautiful sight!

Fran

FANTASTIC! Do you know the back story of how they survived in mint condition?

Clay

All I know is that the collector had them for years and that they sat in their boxes on a shelf in a cabinet.

Rich Gordon

Very nice find! Does anyone know if pictures of Lambert recording sessions exists, It would be interesting to see, but probably as most, nothing exists. I know they all started out as wax master blanks, I just wonder what kind of recording heads they used and machines, (probably Edison Triumphs).

I just wonder how much you paid for these cylinder? They are mint..the few I have seen have splits or very light pink, almost white.

The closest think I own are the reproductions, one was a nice direct pressing by Rob at Edisonia..."Nearer my God to thee".

The only problem is they're all "The Old Oaken Bucket" D'oh!

These are the titles of the 36 I bought. There are some really good ones.

762 DEAR HEART, SONG
569 BATTLE OF SANTIAGO
759 COTTON BLOSSOMS, SONG
706 RUBIN & MAID, MANDOLIN
639 VESPER BELLS, SONG
727 CREOLE BELLS, SONG
730 HONKY DORY, BANJO
686 WINE, WOMEN & SONG, BANJO
909 I WANT TO BE AN ACTOR LADY
561 RUBIN & THE MAID
536 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SONG
714 SPANISH WALTZ, MANDOLIN
501 LONGING IN MY HEART
627 ALMOST PURSWADED, QUARTET
533 WHISTLE BIRD IMITATIONS
540 STARS AND STRIPES, BAND
722 DOWN IN THE CORNFIELD, SONG
628 SCHUBERTS SERENADE, SONG
693 FLOWER SONG, SAPRANO
589 THE JOLLY COOPERSMITH, BAND
609 MOCKING BIRD, WHISTLE
707 MOTHER WAS A QUEEN, DUET
574 McMANUS & PARROT
535 MAN IN THE MINT, SONG
586 CASEY AT DENTIST, RECITATION
776 MARSELLAISE, SONG
736 MOLLY, SONG
531 CHIMES: OLD FOLKS AT HOME
622 LEAD KINDLY LIGHT, QUARTET
518 DUET: HELLO CENTRAL
615 LADY HOTTENTOT, SONG
567 COUNTRY FAIR
506 SWEET SIXTEEN, SONG
586 STEAMBOAT LEAGING
694 ROMEO & JULIET, SAPRANO
700 HAND & CRADLE, SONG

Rich Gordon

rgordon939 wrote:These are the titles of the 36 I bought. There are some really good ones.

762 DEAR HEART, SONG
569 BATTLE OF SAORIAGO
759 COTTON BLOSSOMS, SONG
706 RUBIN & MAID, MANDOLIN
639 VESPER BELLS, SONG
727 CREOLE BELLS, SONG
730 HONKY DORY, BANJO
686 WINE, WOMEN & SONG, BANJO
909 I WANT TO BE AN ACTOR LADY
561 RUBIN & THE MAID
536 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SONG
714 SPANISH WALTZ, MANDOLIN
501 LONGING IN MY HEART
627 ALMOST PURSWADED, QUARTET
533 WHISTLE BIRD IMITATIONS
540 STARS AND STRIPES, BAND
722 DOWN IN THE CORNFIELD, SONG
628 SCHUBERTS SERENADE, SONG
693 FLOWER SONG, SAPRANO
589 THE JOLLY COOPERSMITH, BAND
609 MOCKING BIRD, WHISTLE
707 MOTHER WAS A QUEEN, DUET
574 McMANUS & PARROT
535 MAN IN THE MINT, SONG
586 CASEY AT DENTIST, RECITATION
776 MARSELLAISE, SONG
736 MOLLY, SONG
531 CHIMES: OLD FOLKS AT HOME
622 LEAD KINDLY LIGHT, QUARTET
518 DUET: HELLO CENTRAL
615 LADY HOTTENTOT, SONG
567 COUNTRY FAIR
506 SWEET SIXTEEN, SONG
586 STEAMBOAT LEAGING
694 ROMEO & JULIET, SAPRANO
700 HAND & CRADLE, SONG

Rich Gordon

There certainly are!

Bill