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Phonograph
The term "phonograph" was the name used by Thomas Alva Edison for the recording device he patented in 1877, which consisted of a cylinder covered with aluminum foil (and later with wax - the "phonogram"), the surface of which would be indented with the recording. This example is a Standard model housed in an oak case with dome-shaped lid. The reproducer and respective bell are missing.
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1900–20 - Maker:
Edison [Corporation] - Collection:
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:523 Record/playback devices
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- Inscriptions:Decal on case: EDISON STANDARD PHONOGRAPH (on scroll)
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:523 Record/playback devices
- Repository:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
- Measurements:Height: 315mm; Width: 390mm; Depth: 230mm