Phonograph
Alternate name(s)
- Cylinder phonograph
Maker
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Date1905-1910 ca.
Place MadeUnited States, North America
ModelModel B
Serial No.H171619
SignedDecal applied to wood case, gold banner with black letters: EDISON / HOME / PHONOGRAPHPainted 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.
Published ReferencesSilva, Ana Sofia. "Digging the Fifties: A Curatorial Perspective on 50 Objects from the NMM Collections." NMM Notes (October 2023): 33-34.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00850
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