Motor - Phonograph

Maker and role
Thomas A. Edison Incorporated, Manufacturer

Object detail

Accession number
1981.139
Maker
Thomas A. Edison Incorporated
Description
Phonograph motor. Flat, rectangular metal plate with internal phonograph motor components below consisting of various cogs, wheels and a belt. Tied on as a belt is an old shoe lace. Attached to the top of the plate is the phonograph unit for holding the wax cylinders and playback. The unit is black with a gold border.
Marks
TRADE / Thomas A Edison / MARK Printed
EDISON STANDARD PHONOGRAPH / COMBINATION TYPE / MANUFACTURED UNDER THE PATENTS OF / THOMAS A. EDISON, et als, at Orange, N.J., U.S.A. / SERIAL NUMBER 722699 / MODEL D Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile
Credit Line
Thomas A. Edison Incorporated. Motor - Phonograph, 1981.139. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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