Edison Records
Here is a find! (Not the surprise I promised yesterday, but still a wonderful get for collectors). We are in the Carrick Mill Antiques store out at Carrick, Tasmania. It is in the marvellous old stone water mill built by Thomas Monds in 1846).
But here are three shelves full of rare Edison phonograph recordings dating from the turn of the 20th century. Thomas Edison's company manufactured the first phonograph cylinder recordings in 1888. These wax cylinders (which played for two minutes) became the industry standard for several decades.
But there's more: If you look closely you'll see some of them are Edison Amberol Records that played for four minutes (about as long as you could wind up one of those mechanical players anyway). These were introduced in 1908, but in 1912, Edison came out with the new Blue Amberol Records. These were made out of a form of early plastic and thus more durable. You'll see some Blue Amberols on these shelves as well.
Edison Records
Here is a find! (Not the surprise I promised yesterday, but still a wonderful get for collectors). We are in the Carrick Mill Antiques store out at Carrick, Tasmania. It is in the marvellous old stone water mill built by Thomas Monds in 1846).
But here are three shelves full of rare Edison phonograph recordings dating from the turn of the 20th century. Thomas Edison's company manufactured the first phonograph cylinder recordings in 1888. These wax cylinders (which played for two minutes) became the industry standard for several decades.
But there's more: If you look closely you'll see some of them are Edison Amberol Records that played for four minutes (about as long as you could wind up one of those mechanical players anyway). These were introduced in 1908, but in 1912, Edison came out with the new Blue Amberol Records. These were made out of a form of early plastic and thus more durable. You'll see some Blue Amberols on these shelves as well.