1899 Edison Concert Cylinder Phonograph Plays Uncle Josh Weathersby Troubles In A Hotel -Cal Stewart

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2 жыл бұрын

Here's one of my early Edison drawer model Concert Phonographs playing a very early Edison Concert brown wax cylinder from my collection, "Uncle Josh Weathersby's Troubles In A Hotel" by Mr. Cal Stewart. What is very interesting about this early original recording is that Cal Stewart takes us back to his time (1899) by mentioning trying to blow out the gas lighting in his hotel room and listening to an early coin-op Edison phonograph ("funny-graph" as he calls it) with listening tubes. Thanks for stopping in for a visit and I hope you enjoy the video!

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@alexanderkarayannis6425 2 жыл бұрын

Time travel has never been more pleasant, than it is with this funny, nostalgic trip down our collective memory lane...Thanks for this most unexpected and original upload from a time in history long gone, no less than 120 years ago!...👏👏👏 I for one, enjoyed it immensely....

@larryaldrich4351 16 күн бұрын

Uncle Josh Buys an Automobile is my favorite. His laugh is infectious.

@deanfloyd8931 2 жыл бұрын

How miraculous it must have been to hear the human voice first recorded.

@BensPhonographs07 2 жыл бұрын

In my copy on columbia record, it refers to the "funny-graph" as a graphophone! Because of course phonographs are made by edison on edison records, and graphophones are made by columbia who produced my record!

@michaeltuz608 2 жыл бұрын

That was wonderful! Love this kind of humor... it seems that the concept of being perplexed by new technology is a long-standing part of the human condition! Thank you so much for sharing!

@Troupee-Lennon 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't here from you in ages always looking to see your new videos as always you gives a fantastic speech your incredible knowledge on Edison Phonographs I love your Concert Phonograph beautiful machine 1899 uncle josh please do more videos you have incredible collection. Troupee. 👍🎷🎷

@MusicBoxBoy 2 жыл бұрын

@@Troupee-Lennon Thanks so much for your gracious comments! I've been really busy lately but thought it would be good to post again. : )

@litamtondy 2 жыл бұрын

Any day you post a video is an even better day!

@NatJuno 2 жыл бұрын

I loved his laugh

@coldmountain1997 Жыл бұрын

hope you are ok friend thanks for all these videos

@Shadow-wb7kb 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😮 Excellent

@manualgeorge4349 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@ThePhonographStop 5 ай бұрын

That's amazing!! Thanks for posting last year lol.

@leilanirocks 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a beautiful Concert and that cylinder is in great shape. I just broke into this hobby a few months ago with my tax refund and I really can’t explain exactly why I am having such a good time with it, but I am. I always had a fascination with Edison in particular that I picked up from my grandfather. Between tinkering with my Fireside and reproducers and rebuilding and learning about every aspect of fixing up this vintage tech, to just kicking back and enjoying listening to one of over a hundred playable cylinders I have collected, I haven’t had so much fun with a hobby in years.

@BensPhonographs07 2 жыл бұрын

I have this on a columbia record from 1902!

@brianmatthews9697 2 жыл бұрын

Some condition on that cylinder. I like the way it takes that brake a second to slow down that big drum. Good show, thanks.

@antiquefreak3128 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌

@csillivan7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! It was quite enjoyable and I found myself smiling while listening.

@porohmega Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@scottcarpenter9993 2 жыл бұрын

MusicBoxBoy, that was awesome. Thank you, thank you. More, please! :-)

@Kennephone 6 ай бұрын

What a difference a nice big horn makes to the sound quality, most videos of cylinder machines are shown using the crappy little ones that don't do the records justice, even if it is more accurate to what most people would have used back then.

@melissareed140 11 ай бұрын

That’s really cool I’ve always wanted one of those concert machines hope you are ok it’s been over a year since you have posted hope all is well can we get an update please

@TheMetGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome song

@NippersLounge 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Cal Stewart!

@oldradiosnphonographs 2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking it took me 2 years to wait for the triumph I’m working on. I can’t imagine how long it will be if I ever get a concert machine

@oldradiosnphonographs 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Doug, sorry for giving you are hard time about the triumph on TMF. I’ve purchased some bronze wool and a brass brush to clean the threads on the triumph. Hopefully that will make a difference before I purchase a half nut. Oh by the way, that’s interesting to see a Cal Stewart concert record

@MusicBoxBoy 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, no need for apologies. I have always tried to help others that are having troubles with their phonographs. I've been there too! It can be really frustrating when a phonograph isn't playing quite right. I've become pretty good at figuring out phonograph problems from working on so many of my own. Cleaning the feed screw threads and assuring that the half nut threads are in good working condition are excellent tasks on your part. You'll get there!

@bbailey7818 Жыл бұрын

Love the comment about trying to blow out the electric light. Does this Concert machine have a triple barrel spring motor like a Triumph?

@dboyd8288 10 ай бұрын

Hello - I'm wondering if you can point me in the direction of where to get information/value on my Brunswick Cortez (electric) - Thank you.

@tristansliteratures3696 Жыл бұрын

are you ever going to post again?

@alexmckenna1171 2 жыл бұрын

What was the benefit of these large cylinders? Quality?

@richblake3491 2 жыл бұрын

They Usually give a larger and louder sound

@Lucius1958 2 жыл бұрын

The larger diameter made for a higher surface speed: this spaced the vibrations out, which made for better fidelity, at least in the brown wax era. When molded cylinders came in, with a harder surface, higher playing speed, and improved reproducers, this advantage was pretty much canceled out.

@MusicBoxBoy 2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with both Rich Blake and Bill (Lucius1958). Edison Concert cylinders and Columbia Grand cylinders rotate at a higher surface speed and their grooves were cut deeper than standard size brown wax cylinders. So the combination of higher surface speed and deeper recorded grooves provided these cylinders with much greater volume and increased clarity. Overall, exceedingly good reproduction for their time.

@kristianmandell5194 2 жыл бұрын

The voice reminds me of Grandpa Jones

@tomgreen1721 2 жыл бұрын

Gess a bit of a Chatty Kathy this guy

@logicn.reasoning9744 2 жыл бұрын

What language was Uncle John speaking?

@jckhammer 2 жыл бұрын

sounds like english to me but keep in mind english was written a bit different than in our time in terms of phrasing structure and words and I would imagine it was spoken in the same manner as written?