Tinfoil Phonograph, 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cylinder phonograph (Phonograph)

Date Made

1880

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

31.1077.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of W. C. Parkins.

Material

Cast iron
Gold (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 5 in

Inscriptions

on phonograph: EDISON'S / SPEAKING PHONOGRAPH / PATENTED FEB. 19TH. 1878 / NO. 1943 / MANUFACTURED BY / BREHMER BROS. / PHIL
Tinfoil Phonograph, 1880