Gramophone [Regal]

Object detail

Accession number

1982.215

Maker

Regal Phonograph Company Ltd
Walker's Phoneries

Production period

1910s

Description

Regal gramophone with green metal horn - from Walkers Phoneries, Queen Street. The unit consists of a large wooden box with a crank handle on the right. On top is a large turntable covered with a green felt. A gooseneck tuner arm emerges from the back of the unit and is attached to a small round speaker at its end. A large green metal horn is fixed to the top of the tuner arm. There is a small control lever on one side of the turntable.

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood/Palm wood
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile/Felt

Credit Line

Regal Phonograph Company Ltd et al. Circa 1910. Gramophone [Regal], 1982.215. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Phonograph Gramophone Tools & Equipment for Communication Sound Communication T&E Sound Communication Devices

Production place

Canada North America Americas

Collection type

Sound Technology Communications Technology

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