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Phonograph
Alternate name:Cylinder phonograph
Maker: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Date: 1905-1910 ca.
Place Made:United States, North America
Model: Model B
Serial No: H171619
SignedDecal applied to wood case, gold banner with black letters: EDISON / HOME / PHONOGRAPH
Painted in yellow on steel mechanism: TRADE / MARK / (script) Thomas A. Edison
Painted in yellow on steel mechanism: TRADE / MARK / (script) Thomas A. Edison
MarkingsStamped metal plate attached below mechanism includes many patents, conditions of use and sale, as wel as the serial number.
DescriptionWood case. Steel mechanism for cylinder recordings.
DimensionsCase, maximum (without handle): 410 x 220 x 305 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Published ReferencesSilva, Ana Sofia. "Digging the Fifties: A Curatorial Perspective on 50 Objects from the NMM Collections." NMM Notes (October 2023): 33-34.
Object number: 00850