Edison Amberola 75 Phonograph

Name/Title

Edison Amberola 75 Phonograph

Entry/Object ID

1982.010.002

Description

Edison upright phonograph, 3 drawers, 7 cylinder records, handle for winding.

Use

Following the great factory fire of 1914 Edison released a new series of internal horn Amberola machines to play the new four minute cylinders. These were the Amberola 30, 50 and 75, the model designation referring to their original price in dollars. The initial introduction of the most expensive model, the Amberola 75, occurred in July 1915, according to Frow's reference book The Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion.

Collection

Jimmie Jean Cook Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1982.010

Source or Donor

Tuesdale, Kate

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Thomas A. Edison, et al.

Date made

circa 1915

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Phonograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication