Cheney Talking Machine, Model 107, circa 1918
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Phonograph
Date Made
circa 1918
Creators
Cheney Talking Machine Company
Berkey and Gay (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Creator Notes
Phonograph components manufactured by Cheney Talking Machine Company, housed in cabinetry created by the furniture maker Berkey & Gay. Although Cheney's main office was located in Chicago, Illinois, production of all components occurred in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.142
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Felt (Textile)
Wire
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 37.5 in
Width: 23 in
Length: 40 in
Inscriptions
plaque, rear: Cheney Cheney Talking Machine Company Patented Feb. 8 1916 Other U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending Oct. 8 1918 Style 107 No. 51548
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