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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

Thank you.

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.
Don

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.

Content is the main criteria for valuing cylinders, so as has already been said, you need to list what you have.

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.
Don

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
- Bill

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.