Tinfoil Phonograph, circa 1879
01
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
Keywords |
|---|