S. Bergmann & Company Tinfoil Phonograph, Used to Entertain Miners at the Betts Cove Mine, 1878
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cylinder phonograph (Phonograph)
Date Made
1878
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Menlo Park Laboratory
Object ID
29.2112.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oak (Wood)
Brass (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Green
Blue
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 33 in
Width: 11.5 in
Height: 13.25 in
Inscriptions
painted on machine:
MANUFACTURED BY / S. BERGMANN & CO.
inscribed on the carriage:
BERGMANN & CO. / N.Y.
on base of reproducer:
105
inscribed on reproducer cup:
117
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