Draft:The Lambert record company
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Ungus bagungus the 3rd (talk) 01:54, 8 May 2025 (UTC)In 1900, Thomas B. Lambert was granted a patent for a method of mass producing cylinder records. These cylinders were some of the earliest celluloid cylinders in the United States. These cylinders were produced similarly to Edison's gold molded cylinders, but with plastic instead of wax. These cylinders came in two colors, Pink, and Black ( marketed as "Ebony").[1]
Lawsuit
[edit]The lawsuit against Lambert was initiated in December 1902 on Edison's U.S. Patent 713,209 on molding records.[2] Edison bombarded Lambert with expensive lawsuits. Almost all were turned down, but eventually forced Lambert to shut down.
Foreign ventures
[edit]Lambert was able to avoid patent showdowns in Europe, where he had a joint venture with Edison Bell, and marketed his cylinders as "Edison Bell Indestructible Records". Following this, he also had a sales subsidiary in Hamburg, Germany.[3]
Handling and Playing
[edit]Lambert cylinders normally do not require anything more than a wax cylinder, but there are exceptions. Black "Ebony" cylinders are subject to cracking under stress. Pink Lambert cylinders are subject to bleaching on the rim over time, and they should be kept in a darker place or have lids. Similar to brown wax cylinders, playback speed varies from 120-160 rpm.Some cylinders are shrunken so much a normal edison reproducer will not be able to touch it, and an electric machine used for archival transfers could be used, or some variety of Columbia graphophone.[4]
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