Gramophones

Toy gramophone "Nirona"

    Toy gramophone "Nirona"

    Germany, Beierfeld

    1920

    Nirona-Werke Nier & Ehmer, Beierfeld

    Metal, cloth, mica; stamping, mechanical work, lithography, colouring

    23.5×19.5×19.5 cm, 3.5 kg

    On the diaphragm of the sound box are images of stars and inscriptions: "NIRONA", "Germany", on the bottom panel: "MADE IN GERMANY", on the reflector: "NIRONA". On the key: "5-350"

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    The toy gramophone is mounted in rectangular metal case with rounded edges, with a convex base, painted in bluish, grey and light brown colours. Disc for the record, covered with grey-green cloth, with spring motor is on the upper panel. Funny scenes from the life of children depicted on the tape, a handle for winding the spring, button for activating the mechanism and bracket with bell-shaped reflector, to which the sound box with needle is connected through cylindrical curved tonearm are on the case lateral surface. After the gramophone record is placed on the disc and the mechanism is switched on, the needle moves along the sound track of the record, transmits mechanical vibrations to the diaphragm, which converts them into sound that is reflected and amplified by the reflector internal surface of the reflector with the inscription "NIRONA" on the external grate. Album of children's songs on six gramophone records is in the set.
    Musical media: gramophone record.

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    Инв.949/УВЗ