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<p>[QUOTE="Dawn mohrbavher, post: 245802, member: 4625"]We have a Teddy Roosevelt cylinder. I love it because it's a great thing for the kids to hear a voice from the past. </p><p><br /></p><p>So on those cylinders, holiday songs also command higher dollars. But they are only good if they are usable. Pull each out and see if the inside of the cylinder is cracked or broken. If it is, it's basically trash. Using heavily damaged cylinders can damage the equipment. Do that first and then research the balance of the ones that are in good condition. Cracks in the outside finish are also dead and can't be used. Scratches aren't great but not a death knoll. Condition and what the piece is is everything.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you find "The Mother In Law song...please contact me immediately. LOL Not particularly valuable but my husbands favorite piece and ours is wearing out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dawn mohrbavher, post: 245802, member: 4625"]We have a Teddy Roosevelt cylinder. I love it because it's a great thing for the kids to hear a voice from the past. So on those cylinders, holiday songs also command higher dollars. But they are only good if they are usable. Pull each out and see if the inside of the cylinder is cracked or broken. If it is, it's basically trash. Using heavily damaged cylinders can damage the equipment. Do that first and then research the balance of the ones that are in good condition. Cracks in the outside finish are also dead and can't be used. Scratches aren't great but not a death knoll. Condition and what the piece is is everything. If you find "The Mother In Law song...please contact me immediately. LOL Not particularly valuable but my husbands favorite piece and ours is wearing out.[/QUOTE]
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