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Edison Amberola III Circa 1912

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Instrument Model	Edison Amberola III Circa 1912
Manufacturer	Edison-Bell Consolidated Phonograph Company, ltd.
Repository	Charles H. Templeton Sr. Music Museum
Status	On Display
Date of Piece	Circa 1912
Description	The Edison Amberola was developed in competition to the Victor Victrola. Both machines have inside horns in answer to the housewives' complaints about dusting the horns on the smaller machines! This insturment plays 4-minute cylinders. The tone arm remains stationary, but the mandrel (cylinder holder) moves while the cylinder plays. Original cost: $125.00.
Photographer	Avritt, Alston
Digital ID	5
Contact information	For more information, call (662) 325-6634.