Phonograph

Name/Title

Phonograph

Description

Wood cabinet on 4 short (9") turned legs; pull door at bottom reveals wire rack record storage compartment; above that is wood grill work backed by cloth, this lifts out to reveal large horn shaped metal speaker, an arm sticks into horn opening & on end of arm is lop sided, fuzzy ball (little bigger than a tennis ball), top of cabinet hinged & lifts back to reveal metal turntable w/green felt pad, speed control for "Stop, Slow and 80", turntable release and tone arm elevator; metal crank on side powers motor. Maker's tag inside turntable cabinet identifies as an "Edison Dic Phonograph/Model No. C150/Serial Number SM 30,000" Also patent date info. Originally belonged to donor's aunt; she died when he was quite youn and he inherited it. According to donor "I played the heck out of it when I was a kid"

Use

Anna Benedict Stafford

Collection

Art McNew

Acquisition

Accession

1989.031

Source or Donor

McNew, Art

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1913

Place

Location

Orange, NJ

Notes

Early Date: 1913 Made: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 30, 2002

Create Date

August 30, 2002

Update Date

July 24, 2018