Name/Title
Chamber of Commerce Sound Scriber Voice Recorder, c. 1930sEntry/Object ID
1982.12.2Description
Acc. No. 82.12.2
Subject Category: Chamber of Commerce
Date or period: Circa 1930's
Object: Recorder, voice
Description: Recorder encased in varnish walnut box. The front and sides of the box have wooden grills which serve as vents and speakers for the recording device. The upper front of the box is opened revealing a turntable and two reproducing heads, one for recording and the other for playing. On the rear portion of the recorder is a metal plate stating "Sound Scriber, Serial No. CRICRU, Mfd by the Soundscriber Corp, New Haven, Conn., and also what appears to be a foot pedal that is attached by a plug in this area.
Size: 12 inches long, 8 inches high, & 10 inches wide.
History of Object: Early recording device found while moving the contents of the Chamber of Commerce from their building in the 2100 block of Santa Clara Avenue to the basement of the Alameda City Hall. It is said to have been used by the Chamber of Commerce, which was founded in 1927.
Acquired from: Alameda Chamber of Commerce
City Hall,
Alameda, Calif
Date: April 24, 1982Interpretative Labels
Label
3/25/2020 MvL: current label to left of both recording machines 1982.12.1 and 1982.12.2:
Dictation Recording Machine
This machine was used by the Alameda Chamber of Commerce when it was in the 2400 block of
Santa Clara Avenue.
