A true novelty: Eighty years after the closing of the Edison Phonograph Company, which heralded the end of the Blue Amberol cylinder format, we are proud to present a new generation of this original re-creative process. It has been made possible by the use of an Edison metal mold which, in 1919, was actually used for Blue Amberol production. This rare original mold comes from the collection of Charles Hummel.
Drawing on eight decades of technological progress, we are now able to introduce a new resin material which will likely outperform and out-last the original "long-lasting" celluloid.
You may find some minor groove defects, which are the signs of age on the original Edison mold. They do not influence the continueous playback. However, we are absolutely convinced that you will enjoy the unique experience of being the first owner of a genuine Edison recording, pressed from its original grooves with no intervening filtering or reprocessing. This cylinder can be played on any compatible 4-Minute cylinder phonograph that will handle factory Blue Amberols, and are also playable using heavier Diamond-series reproducers.