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

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
S. Bergmann & Company Tinfoil Phonograph, Used to Entertain Miners at the Betts Cove Mine, 1878