Phonograph Lioret “Eureka”
Phonograph Lioret “Eureka”
France, Paris
Circa 1900
Henri Lioret
Steel, brass, bronze, aluminum, mica, ebonite, leather, wood; mechanical work, locksmith work, stamping, casting, drawing, woodwork, painting
Phonograph: 24 x 21.4 x 20 cm, horn: ø 36 x 40 cm, stand: 78.5 x 70 x 30 cm
On the oval nameplates: “PHONOGRAPHE LIORET/BTE SGDG PATENT/PARIS”. Serial number on the mechanism panels: “4023” and the company logo.
Phonograph is designed to reproduce sound recorded on Lioret system celluloid phonograph cylinders. The design of the phonograph corresponds to the style of scientific instruments from the second half of the 19th century. The main structural components are made of sheet copper alloy (brass) and coated with a protective layer of clear lacquer. The set includes: a horn, a reproducer, a bracket, a stand, two supports, a chain, two weights, and a cylinder. The music media consists of 2-minute and 4-minute celluloid cylinders.
800.1-11/УВЗ