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— Dedicated to the preservation of early recorded sounds —
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Early Recorded Sounds & Wax Cylinders
Explore early sound recording methods, two-minute wax cylinder records
and antique phonographs; see plenty of rare vintage photos;
and enjoy listening to early recorded sounds taken directly from the original wax cylinders.
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Cylinder of the Month
Listen to a complete two-minute wax cylinder recording –
a "new" cylinder every month.
For June:
From 1903, the renowned French tenor Agustarello Affre sings La Favorite - "Ange si pur"
on an uncommon 3½" 'salon' cylinder.
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May:
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Blue Bell (Bells & xylophone) 1904
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April:
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Lasca (Talking) 1905
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March:
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Southern Smiles Two-Step (Band) 1904
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February:
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Dixie Medley (Banjo) 1908
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January:
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Vaudeville Specialty (Irish comedy talk) 1901
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December:
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O Come All Ye Faithful (Quartette) 1904
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See also the archive.
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Thomas Edison Commemorative
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An 1878 Recording
Want a primitive recording?
Try this experimental sound recording from 1878:
The world's earliest playable phonograph recording –
still audible today after more than 130 years . . .
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Wax cylinder preservation tour
See the process used at tinfoil.com to preserve
early wax cylinder recordings.
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A Note to Caretakers of Early Sound Recordings
Preservation of brown wax cylinder recordings digitally transferred onto CDs,
including research, offered to collectors and institutions.
See also the video guide for packing and shipping wax cylinder records.
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Tinfoil Resource Center
Locate answers, resources,
buyers and
sellers –
An antique phonograph and early sound recordings answer desk.
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