Name/Title
Sonora PhonographEntry/Object ID
2012.06.0001aDescription
A wood phonograph built by the Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc. of New York City. The company's predecessor was the Sonora Chime Company which started making two-movement chime clocks around 1900. The Sonora Chime Company was reincorporated in February of 1913 as the Sonora Phonograph Company by its founder, George Brightson. Sonora was a large phonograph manufacturer who used the 'bulge-line' cabinet that was patented in 1911. At the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco the Sonora phonograph was awarded a gold medal for its quality.Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc.Date made
circa 1918 - circa 1925Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
Inside the lidTranscription
Sonora. The instrument of quality. Clear as a bell.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
StampedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhonographNomenclature Sub-Class
Sound Communication DevicesNomenclature Class
Sound Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Height
47 inWidth
20 inDepth
19-1/4 inCircumference
77 inDimension Notes
The dimensions were taken with the lid down. The height of the phonograph with the lid up is 55.5".Condition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodOverall Condition
GoodRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
2012.06.0001, 2012.06.0002
