Phonograph

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Phonograph

Entry/Object ID

45.87.1

Description

Astatoc Record Player. Material: metal, wood, leather. Size:15" L. x 7 1/2" D. Description: black leatherette over wooden frame case; black arm: "Astatic Microphone Laboratory Inc. Youngstown, Ohio Licensed under Brush Development Co. Patents Model S-8 Number 44812 Made in U.S.A."; brown velvet covered 10" diameter portable turntable; attachment for separate speakers; hinged cover holds inside record pocket; front closure with two metal clips; on/off controls at front left stage; record speed adjustment pointer extends beneath turntable; manually operated tone arm; black electrical cord and black electrical cord with red end.

Context

This phonograph was used to supply Christmas music to downtown Janesville via loudspeakers placed outside Harvey Gardner's law office at 216 N. Main St.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

October 7, 1987

Update Date

November 21, 2024