Tinfoil Phonograph, circa 1879

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cylinder phonograph (Phonograph)

Date Made

circa 1879

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

26.138.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cast iron
Gold (Metal)
Metal
Paint (Coating)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 5 in

Inscriptions

painted on base of phonograph: EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS / FOR ILLUSTRATING THE PRINCIPLE OF / EDISON'S SPEAKING PHONOGRAPH. / PAT. FEB. 19TH, 1878 / 1125