We used to have some old Edison cylinders, but no machine. They must have been from my great grandparents. I had an elderly aunt Josephine, born in 1909, when the name was popular. Now my grand daughter is a Josephine!
As much as the Jones and Murray version is the classic,... I've never heard this Jones & Burr version before and actually like it... better. Thank you so much for sharing this gem.
It sounds fantastic. These old inventions are so fascinating. I imagine what is what like then. A machine that talks... how amazing that would have been at first. Until Edison's phonograph... the only way to hear a human voice or music was live... this would have seemed so miraculous at the time...
its amizing that those singers were singing as loud as they could and the band was playing as loud as they could , standing in front of a single horn . thanks for sharing.:)
a marvelous piece of machinery for it's time simple and a beautiful piece just to admire and a great sound it still sounds great my mom god rest her soul used to tell me you must have an old soul in you and I'm glad if it's true and hope it will never leave me lets me enjoy simple things for example this machine present it to someone of my generation and says your crazy but me I like it and enjoy things from the past even the song Come Josephine in my flying machine going up she goes up she goes thank you for sharing this bit of nostalgia with us
This song was in the movie about Billy Mitchell, the military guy who wanted planes in the Army in the 20s. I think it was Gary Cooper. Elizabeth Montgomery and Rod Steiger too.
Wow,I have heard the version done with Billy Murray,and this is just as good,fantastic machine too ,usually those belt driven machines have a sound like they make the cylinder sound like is dragging,not the case with this one,good quality sound.
Amazing quality for a recording of that period. Is there an inherent advantage in the technology or is it because it was around briefly and the cylinders did not get the wear that disc did?
Always enjoy songs about technology that was new to those times. That nickel horn is really attractive, great sound too! Here's another early aviation song, less familiar today: ruclips.net/video/-BGRU8P2VgE/видео.html
Amazing quality for a recording of that period. Is there an inherent advantage in the technology or is it because it was around briefly and the cylinders did not get the wear that disc did?
If you mean that discs were around for longer, then it was due to storabillity reasons and more record labels compared to cylinder If you mean the audio quality then a) they spun faster at 160 rpm than 78, leading to longer waveforms on the cylinder, resulting in better sound b) this one in particular might've been played less
I'm a to Younger guy and I always enjoyed older things music etc some people think I'm nuts lol.
Same
They don't know real music, fine sir!
We used to have some old Edison cylinders, but no machine. They must have been from my great grandparents. I had an elderly aunt Josephine, born in 1909, when the name was popular. Now my grand daughter is a Josephine!
This is one of the BEST SOUNDING Machines I Have ever heard!
As much as the Jones and Murray version is the classic,... I've never heard this Jones & Burr version before and actually like it... better. Thank you so much for sharing this gem.
From that to a mp3 archive in less than 100 years. AWESOME.
It sounds fantastic. These old inventions are so fascinating. I imagine what is what like then. A machine that talks... how amazing that would have been at first. Until Edison's phonograph... the only way to hear a human voice or music was live... this would have seemed so miraculous at the time...
I have never seen a nickel plated cygnet horn. An absolutely amazing collection. The cylinder is unbelievable. Fantastic.
I LOVE this! And I sing this song to my granddaughter.
Fantastic, love these early aviation songs. Very clear recording, clearest one I have heard.
That's a gorgeous horn you got there.
+MisterTalkingMachine Thanks so much for your gracious comments. I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed this.
its amizing that those singers were singing as loud as they could and the band was playing as loud as they could , standing in front of a single horn . thanks for sharing.:)
a marvelous piece of machinery for it's time simple and a beautiful piece just to admire and a great sound it still sounds great my mom god rest her soul used to tell me you must have an old soul in you and I'm glad if it's true and hope it will never leave me lets me enjoy simple things for example this machine present it to someone of my generation and says your crazy but me I like it and enjoy things from the past even the song Come Josephine in my flying machine going up she goes up she goes thank you for sharing this bit of nostalgia with us
That's one glorious horn.
OH! MY GOD! This Machine just BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE THIS RECORD! I Have it as well! And the Billy Murray Version as well!
BEAUTIFUL PLAYER & SONG !!
Incredible machine and inccredible cylinder! Never heard the henry burr and ada jones version. Looking for a copy myself.
Great sound !
WOWIE! Great sound!!!
Beautiful! Evelyn
Wonderful, thank you!
This song was in the movie about Billy Mitchell, the military guy who wanted planes in the Army in the 20s. I think it was Gary Cooper. Elizabeth Montgomery and Rod Steiger too.
What a great recording, sounds really good as well!
I like the video and the camera work
Wow,I have heard the version done with Billy Murray,and this is just as good,fantastic machine too ,usually those belt driven machines have a sound like they make the cylinder sound like is dragging,not the case with this one,good quality sound.
I have the 2 minute Albany Indistructible version of this cylinder. your machine sounds amazing.
+Eckehardt krieger Thanks very much for your gracious comments.
BRAVO!
That is a really well recorded cylinder. You can really achieve a lot acoustic recordings.
Good one
Wow! I never knew Cygnets were available in nickel...
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Amazing quality for a recording of that period. Is there an inherent advantage in the technology or is it because it was around briefly and the cylinders did not get the wear that disc did?
How those machine work? Basically it's a needle placed on the round pipe?
I think Ada sounded more lively on the version she did with Billy Murray
Always enjoy songs about technology that was new to those times. That nickel horn is really attractive, great sound too! Here's another early aviation song, less familiar today: ruclips.net/video/-BGRU8P2VgE/видео.html
Gee, that's swell!
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Nice video, if only you wouldn't move around so much with the camera.... :-/
Amazing quality for a recording of that period. Is there an inherent advantage in the technology or is it because it was around briefly and the cylinders did not get the wear that disc did?
If you mean that discs were around for longer, then it was due to storabillity reasons and more record labels compared to cylinder
If you mean the audio quality then
a) they spun faster at 160 rpm than 78, leading to longer waveforms on the cylinder, resulting in better sound
b) this one in particular might've been played less