“Edison Business phonograph model D”
“Edison Business phonograph model D”
USA, New Jersey, Orange
Circa 1906
National Phonograph Company
Wood, steel, brass, aluminum alloy, mica, cast iron; mechanical work, casting, painting, decalcomania, turning, polishing
36 x 37 x 31 cm, 15 kg
Inscriptions on sound boxes: «”, “LICENSED FOR USE ONLY ON EDISON PHONOGRAPHS SOLD BY NATIONAL. PHONO.CO”. On the recording sound box: “4970/ RECORDER”. On the reproducing sound box: “d8730/REPRODUCER”. On the chassis: “TRADE MARK THOMAS A EDISON”; on the phonograph patent plate: EDISON BUSINESS PHONOGRAPH MODEL D MANUFECTURED UNDER THE PATENTS OF THOMAS A. EDISON, et als, at ORANGE N. J., U.S.A.”, patent dates ranging from July 28, 1896 to December 31, 1907, “SERIAL NUMBER 15153”. On the motor plate: “TYPE A.D.C./No 10208/Universal for all lightning circuits in connection with variable resistance. Current consumption .25 AMPERES./EDISON BUSINESS PHONOGAPH CO. ORANGE, N.J., U.S.A.”. On the motor casing: “EDISON/1232”
Cast-iron load-bearing chassis of the phonograph mechanism is mounted on the top side of the rectangular wooden case with a shaped plinth. A horn bracket holder is attached to the front side of the case, below which the goldish inscription "EDISON" is applied by decalcomania.
746/УВЗ