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ryantgtg
I worked in this department as a student worker in the early 2000s, just as this collection - and the digitation efforts - was really taking off.

It was accessible from the get-go. Really cool resource!

They also have a massive collection of acetate records.

[dead] Rume
I will love to know more about this UCSB
Vaslo
Everytime I see articles of these wax cylinders I always think of this video on Chris Pirillo’s old show: https://youtu.be/pnsizkVjGm8 30 second video but kind of entertaining depending on your taste in humor.
herman_toothrot
Came to post this. Poor guy was shaking like leaf.
Vaslo
Yeah I laugh because of the awkward situation but to his credit he just says ‘f it’ at the end - all you can do!
Animats
"Everlasting Indestructible Record from The Indestructible Record Company - Albany, N.Y., United States"

Between 1907 and 1922, it produced 1,598 titles, almost all of which have survived. The cylinders are described as "rugged" and "practically immune to splitting". - Wikipedia

Mission accomplished.

CharlesW
Has anyone discovered a way to download full-quality digitizations from the site instead of the default distribution-quality MP3s? I'm curious how much further I could clean up some examples with some bespoke treatment.
asdefghyk
Googling the words DIY WAX Cylinder recording Found lots of interesting links about how to record similar cylinders for yourself as a interesting experiment.