Phonograph [Edison Fireside model A]
Maker and role
Thomas A. Edison Incorporated, Manufacturer
Gramophone and Sewing Machine Importers, Importers
Production date
1909
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Object detail
Accession number
1967.180
Production period
Description
Edison Fireside Phonograph, plays Edison Blue Amberol cylinder recordings, early wax type, 2-minute duration. The unit consists of a brown wooden box with the metal components on top. A blue cylinder can be seen in the centre with a crank handle on the right. There is a hole for a horn speaker which is missing. A separate cover is made of wood with a carry handle on top.
Marks
Edison Fireside Phonograph
Combination Type
Manufactured under the Patents of
Thomas A. Edison, et als, at Orange, N.J., U.S.A. Maker's Plate
Edison/ Gramophone and Sewing machine importers/ 45 Karangahape Road/ Auckland/ Tabernacle Buildings. Label
Combination Type
Manufactured under the Patents of
Thomas A. Edison, et als, at Orange, N.J., U.S.A. Maker's Plate
Edison/ Gramophone and Sewing machine importers/ 45 Karangahape Road/ Auckland/ Tabernacle Buildings. Label
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Thomas A. Edison Incorporated et al. 1909. Phonograph [Edison Fireside model A], 1967.180. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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