ABSTRACT
The name given by Thomas Edison to his best line of cylinder records, introduced in October 1912. It was an improvement on his 1908 Amberol, having a smooth hard celluloid surface over a plaster of Paris core; said to be unbreakable and playable for 3,000 or more times with no wear. Its exterior was a rich glossy blue-examples from different periods show various shades of color, ranging into the purple area (a later “celebrity series” was colored reddish purple). Run at 160 rpm, a Blue Amberol cylinder played four minutes or longer. The Amberola phonograph was fitted with a diamond point reproducer for these new records, and the acoustic results were excellent. Record slips, giving information about the artist, the music, and advertising for other records, were included from 1912 to 1914. Blue Amberols sold for $0.50.
