Electric Phonograph

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Electric Phonograph

Entry/Object ID

1995.040.001

Description

Wards "Airline" phonograph - electric - Model 64 BR-017A. Shaped (roughly oval) ivory plastic with ivory plastic tone arm and volume control on front. 9" felt-covered turntable, one speed. Sound comes from left side, curving from front to part way back - speaker covered by metal mesh. Electric plug and cord comes from rear. Turntable on left - tone arm on right. "Airline" in rough ivory plastic on top right front. Label with model number underneath - also contains information for ordering parts. Made in U.S.A., evidently for Montgomery, Ward & Co.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sumner, Greg

Notes

Accession Date: 13-Jun-95 Mode of Acquisition: gift

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

electric phonograph

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

July 4, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 9, 2023