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Cylinder Record
- Description
- a) The Blue Amberol Cylinder Record. Written on the top of the cylinder in white lettering is "EASTER FANTASIA - DESCRIPTIVE PEARLESS ORCH Thomas Edison PATD 3691".
b) The cardbard holder for the cylinder. On a light blue background in brown lettering is "EDISON BLUE AMBEROL RECORD". On the back is…
- Title
- Edison Blue Amberol
- Manufacturer
- Edison Company
- Other Names
- Phonograph Cylinder
- Wax Cylinder
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION
- Sub-Category
- SOUND COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- a) The Blue Amberol Cylinder Record. Written on the top of the cylinder in white lettering is "EASTER FANTASIA - DESCRIPTIVE PEARLESS ORCH Thomas Edison PATD 3691".
b) The cardbard holder for the cylinder. On a light blue background in brown lettering is "EDISON BLUE AMBEROL RECORD". On the back is a picture of Thomas A Edison.
- History Of Use
- The recording, "Easter fantasia descriptive" (recording 3691) by the Peerless orchestra can be heard here: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/OBJID/Cylinder5863
- Height
- a) 10.5
b) 11
- Diameter
- a) 6.1
b) 5.4
- Circumference
- a) 17.6
b) 19.7
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Accession No.
- 2017.61.1 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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