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What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 6:39 pm
by startgroove
Found this cylinder record recently. It has the patent date that is the same as the one on Columbia Indestructibles, but the title is ink stamped instead of embossed. Also, no plaster inside, but it fits on a mandrel and plays fine. It is marked #957 "Darkies Dawn". Does anyone know what it is?
Re: What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:30 pm
by TinfoilPhono
Lambert.
Re: What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:18 pm
by hearsedriver
Title:
Darkies dawn.
Performers:
Banjo solo by unidentified performer.
Issue Number:
Lambert Record: 135
Release Year:
between 1900 and 1909
Re: What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:54 am
by startgroove
Thank you two for the information. Is there supposed to be plaster, or some other material, in the core?
Re: What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:24 pm
by OrthoSean
US Lamberts had no cores, just a shell of celluloid.
Sean
Re: What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:39 pm
by JerryVan
Do a search for "pink Lambert" and you'll see the more valuable cousin of your cylinder. Yours is referred to as a "black Lambert", (guess why...). Yours has some value as well, but since I'm not truly a "record guy" I can't say for sure just how much. As mentioned, there never was any plaster in your record.
Re: What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:14 pm
by 52089
OrthoSean wrote:US Lamberts had no cores, just a shell of celluloid.
Sean
Sean is correct, but it's worth noting that at least some of Lambert's British "cousins" made by Edison Bell did have plaster cores.
Re: What Cylinder Is This?
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:35 am
by NEFaurora
Yes, It's known as a "Black Lambert" and is a nice find.
Repro Containers for Black Lamberts are available if you wish to purchase one or more..
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Tony K.
Edison Collector/Restorer