Advanced Search
Phonograph
Alternate name:Cylinder phonograph
Maker: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Date: 1900-1910 ca.
Place Made:Orange, New Jersey, United States, North America
Model: Fireside, Model A or K
Serial No: 15441
SignedDecal applied to wood case, gold letters outlined in black: Edison (script)
Painted in yellow on steel mechanism: TRADE / MARK / (script) Thomas A. Edison
Stamped on reproducer: REPRODUCER LICENSED FOR USE ONLY ON EDISON PHONOGRAPHS SOLD BY NATL PHONO CO.
Painted in yellow on steel mechanism: TRADE / MARK / (script) Thomas A. Edison
Stamped on reproducer: REPRODUCER LICENSED FOR USE ONLY ON EDISON PHONOGRAPHS SOLD BY NATL PHONO CO.
MarkingsStamped metal plate attached below mechanism includes many patents, conditions of use and sale, as well as the serial number.
DescriptionWood case. Steel mechanism for cylinder recordings.
DimensionsCase, maximum (without handle):300 x 235 x 270 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 01393