Electric Phonograph

[paragraphthree]

Edison Blue Amberol 2935, four minute cylinder: "The letter that never reached home" sung by George Wilton Ballard (1916).

[wattever333]

what's playing?

[paragraphthree]

@wattever333 Edison Blue Amberol 2935, four minute cylinder: "The letter that never reached home" sung by George Wilton Ballard (1916).



[wks1978]

Incredible. I presume this gives you a better quality of playback than a traditional mechanical phonograph, not to mention ease of digitially converting the cylinders.

[XatruchJ8]

fasinating

[rweerakkody4565]

excellent recording!!!!!!!!

[16mmDJ]

wow, doesn't sound half bad. I saw that in a make magazine i think, i should try it out.

[woody558]

Which magazine?

[16mmDJ]

'Make' magazine

[undergroundman1993]

This is probably what record players would look like if cylinders had won out over disks :-]

[LouisLeeKH]

Great!!!

The sound is so good and the pitch is stable but I think can further improve your machine to let it be able to connect modern amplifiers.

[Gramofluff]

OH my goodness I didn't know a cylinder record could sound so great!!!! Thank you very much.

[odietarceo]

how much does it cost to make such machine?

[calumettv]

Did you make this or buy it? I like it and would not mind buying one if I could afford it. The sound is excellent.

[paragraphthree]

I made it. There are several phonograph makers out there. The phonograph makers pages is a good web site for tips on how to make these machines. This particular machine is listed on the site.

[bingcrosby1903]

WOW! you should produce these for sale! the sound is quite good!

[Amishman35]

Just think, if Edison Cylinders would of won the format war, all the phonographs up till the early 1980s would of looked like this.

[fuzzbear6240]

Para..., Are you playing both the Amberol and Blue Amberol with the same stylus? What sort of stylus are you using? Interesting clip and a very amazing phonograph. Thank you. Regards, J.

[paragraphthree]

For four minute and indestructable cylinders I use a sapphire 78 stylus and for other two minute cylinders I use a glass ball. Of course I am open to suggestions. Regards P3

[thereelmaster]

@fuzzbear6240 what is the differance in amberol and blue amberol?

[yopascualin]

It´s a fantastic work! Thank you

[RagtimeFreak86]

That is so frigen cool

[mrrk]

Amazing sound. More please.