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Blue Amberol Records was the trademarked name for cylinder recordings manufactured by the Edison...

Blue Amberol Records was the trademarked name for cylinder recordings manufactured by the Edison company in the U.S. from 1912 to 1929. They were issued as replacements to the original 2-minute wax cylinder series Edison had been producing. Blue Amberols run approximately four minutes and were made out of the "indestructible" plastic, celluloid, which was issued in the trademark blue color. The four-minute "Amberol" cylinder made its debut in 1908. Amberols were made of a brittle, black wax-like compound, but the wax was harder than the original 1902 black wax. The Amberol wax was also used on 2 minute "Standard" records starting in 1908 until the Blue Amberol appeared in 1912. The introduction of the Amberol started a resurgence of interest in cylinder records. However, Amberols crack somewhat easily and, similar to various ways of splitting brown wax cylinders, Amberols could break during playback. However, Amberols often shattered when they broke, unlike some kinds of two-minute cylinders that would crack into several pieces. Another problem was that the conical four-minute stylus wore the Amberols out somewhat quickly, and Amberols that mistracked or succumbed to inconsistent