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Catalog Number |
2021.1.1 |
Object Name |
Phonograph, Cylinder |
Title |
Edison Phonograph |
Description |
Crafted of metal and features a wood base and rounded wooden (oak) dome cover that rests on top the base (it does latch). It can be carried by its handle. The outside of the lid has "Edison" written in gold script. The phonograph itself is marked with the "Thomas A. Edison" trademark in gold. The patent plate is fastened beneath the cylinder and bears the patent number 533001 The crane is missing, as is the Model C reproducer. |
Date |
1906 |
Year Range from |
1899 |
Year Range to |
1907 |
Dimensions |
H-11 W-13 D-9 inches |
Place of Origin |
Orange, New Jersey, USA |
Collection |
Les Cullen Collection |
Credit line |
Gift of Les Cullen in memory of Joseph and Reba Cullen |
Provenance |
Les Cullen, Meridian, ID; given to the Eagle Museum of History, 2021. |
Search Terms |
Cullen Family Entertainment Music |
People |
Cullen Family Cullen, Les Edison, Thomas A. |
Subjects |
Antiques Appliances Music Entertainment |