Diamond Disc Phonograph, Model C250, 1915-1919

THF157146 / Diamond Disc Phonograph, Model C250, 1915-1919
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Phonograph

Date Made

1915-1919

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.2.50

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Felt (Textile)
Steel (Alloy)
Textile materials
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 51.5 in
Width: 21.25 in
Length: 24 in

Inscriptions

plaque: EDISON DISC PHONOGRAPH MODEL NO.C 250 MANUFACTURED UNDER THE PATENTS OF THOMAS A. EDISON AND OTHERS [patent dates to March 11, 1913] . . . SM16271 THOMAS A. EDISON, INC. ORANGE, N.J. U.S.A. plaque, front: C 250 DIAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPH IS THE OFFICIAL LABORATORY MODEL THOMAS A. EDISON [figure of a woman]