‘The graphophone Type B’ phonograph with reproducer, horn and cylinder
‘The graphophone Type B’ phonograph with reproducer, horn and cylinder
USA, New York
Circa 1899
American Graphophone Company
Wood, steel, brass, aluminum, mica; mechanical work, electroplating, carpentry, decalcomania, varnishing, stamping
18 x 29.5 x 18 cm, horn: diameter 15 cm, length 30 cm, weight 3.5 kg Inscriptions on the small nameplate: “THE GRAPGHOPHONE/ PATENTED MAY 4 1886 DEC 27 1887 APRIL 3 1888 JUNE 10 1890 OCT 16 1894 MAR 30 1897/MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN GRAPGHOPHONE COMPANY/TYPE B/155713/NEW YORK, N.Y.”. On the large nameplate and the end of the spindle: “COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO. SOLE SALES AGENT FOR AMERICAN GRAPGHOPHONE COMPANY/NEW YORK/CHICAGO/ST. LOUIS/PHILADELPHIA/BALTIMORE/ATLANLIC CITY/WASHINGTON. On the gear casing: “THE GRAPGHOPHONE/ PATENTED MAY 4 1886 DEC 27 1887 APRIL 3 1888 JUNE 10 1890 OCT 16 1894 MARCH 30 1897 JULY 27 1897/MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN GRAPGHOPHONE COMPANY/TYPE B/195990”. On the sound box casing: “REPRODUCER”. On the cover: “THE GRAPGHOPHONE”. On the cylinder: “Thomas A. Edison/ 2810 * BEN HUR (CHARIOT RACE MARCH)”
The phonograph mechanism is mounted on a lacquered wooden base. The phonograph is closed with a semicircular plywood cover featuring a carrying handle. A gold-colored ribbon-shaped logo with the inscription 'THE GRAPHOPHONE' is applied to the front side of the cover using the decalcomania method. The cover is secured to the base by two side twist latches. The open mechanism is mounted on a shaped, nickel-plated metal plate fixed on rubber shock absorbers.
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