Accession No

3925

Brief Description

phonograph, graphophone, by the American Graphophone Company, U.S.A., 1897 - 1900

Origin

U.S.A.; New York

Maker

American Graphophone Company

Class

sound

Earliest Date

1897

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (steel, brass, aluminium, white metal)

Dimensions

length 325mm; breadth 185mm; height 170mm. trumpet length 275mm; maximum diameter 135mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Auction Team Köln, D-5000 Köln 50, W. Germany, 1993.

Inscription

‘THE GRAPHOPHONE
PATENTED MAY 4, 1886. DEC. 27. 1887. APRIL 3, 1888. JUNE 10, 1890. OCT. 15, 1894. MARCH 20, 1897
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO.
1155, 1157 AND 1159 BROADWAY.
NEW YORK. N.Y.’ (box)
‘THE
GRAPHOPHONE
PATENTED
MAY 4 1886 DEC 27 1887 APRIL 3 1888
JUNE 10 1890 OCT 16 1894 MAR 30 1897
MANUFACTURED BY THE
AMERICAN GRAPHOPHONE
COMPANY
TYPE B 100839
NEW YORK, N.Y.’ (instrument)
‘CHICAGO COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO. ST. LOUIS
SOLE SALES AGENT
PHILADELPHIA FOR BALTIMORE
AMERICAN GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY
ATLANTIC CITY NEW YORK WASHINGTON’ (instrument)

Description Notes

Wooden stand supporting metal wind-up phonograph with separate trumpet speaker. Instrument consists of clockwork winding mechanism, cylinder for holding record and needle which is carried by a white metal disc and rests on the record holder. The needle holder can move along a shaft as the needle moves along the record. The trumpet is attached to a connector on the end of the needle holder when the instrument is in use. Domed wooden cover to be set over the instrument (with trumpet intended to be stored separately).

Condition good; complete

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