Name/Title
PhonographEntry/Object ID
1951Description
Material: wood, metal. Size: 12 1/2" W. x 11 3/4" H. Description: dark stained and finished oak case - detachable lid hinged on back - handle on lid top - metal handle on side of case - phonograph mounted on black metal - silver colored metal cylinder for holding recordings in horizontal position - plate on black metal: "Edison Standard Phonograph Manufactured under the Patents of Thomas A. Edison et als, Orange, N.J. U.S.A. Oct. 27 1896, May 31, 1888, June 26, 1900, (Re-issued Sept. 25, 1900.) Aug 7 ?, Dec. 31 1901, Nove. 17, 1903, May 23?, Aug. 29 1905, Oct. 3 1905, Aug. 29 1905. Other Patents Pending. This machine is sold upon th condition that it is licensed to be used or vended only so long as theis serial number ?? 6040 is not removed or changed in whole or in part, and that every processor of this machine admits the validity of the above enumerated patents." - on front: "Trade Mark Thomas A Edison" - on front of wood case: "Edison."Context
Edison Phonograph for cylinder recordings.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhonographNomenclature Sub-Class
Sound Communication DevicesNomenclature Class
Sound Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationCreate Date
April 3, 2007Update Date
November 21, 2024