Re: [ARSCLIST] Ediphone Cylinders

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jack:

You might consider sending these to the guys at Lawrence Berkeley who opitcally "play" them. They 
sound of historical value. I think the WJZ program is the original or just about the original NBC 
chimes. I dunno if I'd mess with original equipment with any semi-obscure cylinders.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Raymond" <jraymond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Ediphone Cylinders


> Recently I acquired a few 6" Ediphone cylinders in an original box (on the top of which is 
> scrawled "Hands Off - 4/29/29"). One of the cylinders is Dictaphone Business Practice Course, 
> Record 2, in virtually new condition.  The others have some mold spots and dirt and need to be 
> cleaned.  How best to go about that - with Windex?  Also, what speed did they play at, and with 
> what size stylus?  There's probably nothing very special recorded on them, although it's not 
> business dictation.  Slips with the cylinders read --
>
> "Announcer for Edison Radio Orchestra"
> "World War #2"
> "Philosophical Talk 1929"
> "White House Coffee radio show announcer 1929"
> "WJZ NYC chimes 1929"
> "Intro Announce to Edison TAE Inc Show dedicated to Henry Ford"
> "May 1929 - SGL - CH - WHC" - the White House Coffee show
>
> -- Jack Raymond