Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion (Hardcover)

by George L. Frow (Author)

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Product Description
George L. Frow's long awaited book Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion is available at last. Several years in production, this book is a great expansion of his previous two books on Edison Cylinder Phonographs. Within its 432 pages, the reader will find exhaustively researched facts about all aspects of Edison's Cylinder Phonograph research and manufacture. Each model of Phonograph is illustrated and described. This latest edition has greatly improved illustrations and is handsomely hardbound.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Mulholland Pr (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960646612
• ISBN-13: 978-0960646616
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,042,727 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible for Edison Phonograph Collectors, February 12, 2000

By	Allen Koenigsberg (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is really an excellent compilation, with photos, of every model cylinder phonograph that Edison produced from 1877-1929. There is a detailed history, year by year, model by model, and even accessories are included. It is truly the best book on the subject. If you have any questions on restoration of these machines, the best resource is by Eric Reiss, "The Compleat Talking Machine Book", but if you are looking for an in-depth survey of the electric and spring-wind machines and inventors, this is the book. If you have any questions about your phonograph, talking doll, coin-operated examples, etc., just email [e-mail]. And for identifying every wax cylinder, there is "Edison Cylinder Records, 1889-1912."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Tool, July 29, 2000

By	Mark Mathosian (Tallahassee, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

As a new phonograph collector I found this book to be indespensable as a reference guide for all Edison phonograph products. Loaded with photographs and details, it is a visual and narrative guide to the machines, cylinders, horns and reproducers. Frow provides the history of the machines in an informative and easy-to read way. This book is also loaded with interesting facts about the sales approaches used to sell Edison products during the early days! Great read and reference guide! Love to hear from other collectors, [e-mail].

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great informational book, hard read, February 14, 2002

By	"johnnybighit" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This a very technical book with lots of information. Photos are in Black and white and could be in color for a better book. The information is vast and very technical and the reader can get lost in it. It is not a cover to cover read as the information is thrown in there and there is a lot of it. This book is a great book for finding information about a phonograph you have. It has all of the models and all of the components that made Edison machines famous. Definately a book to have if you collect phonographs, but to the average person, this book would be boring and too technical.