Phonograph “Lioretgraph model B”
Phonograph “Lioretgraph model B”
France, Paris
Circa 1897
Henri Lioret
Wood, steel, brass, bronze, aluminum alloy, leather; mechanical work, woodwork, casting, lacquering, electroplating, tinwork
Phonograph: 13 x 15.5 x 12.5 cm, table: 5.5 x 25 x 28 cm, horn: ø 27 x 42 cm, box: 23.5 x 32 x 12.5 cm
On the oval nameplate: “PHONOGRAPHE LIORET/MARQUE DEPOSEÉ/BTE S.G.D.G. PATENT/PARIS”; on the side panel of the mechanism: “1688”; on the side and top panels: “PHONOGRAPHE LIORET/MARQUE DEPOSEÉ” and an image of the company logo.
Phonograph is designed to reproduce sound recorded on Lioret system celluloid phonograph cylinders. The main structural components of the narrow rectangular casing are made of sheet copper alloy. The cylinder drive mechanism is mounted on a cast box-shaped base with corner feet. The set includes: a horn, a reproducer, a bracket, a table, a support, a chain, a weight, a box, and a key. The sound media consists of Lioret No. 2 and No. 3 celluloid phonograph cylinders.
798.1-10/УВЗ