Edison Gem Model B Phonograph, 1906-1908
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Phonograph
Date Made
1906-1908
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
32.296.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oak (Wood)
Nickel (Metal)
Cast iron
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 7.75 in
Inscriptions
on front of machine: TRADE/THOMAS A. EDISON/MARK
on front of machine: GEM
exterior of lid: EDISON
rear of body: EDISON GEM PHONOGRAPH/MANUFACTURED UNDER THE PATENTS OF/THOMAS A. EDISON, ET ALS AT ORANGE, NJ, U.S.A./JUN. 26, 1900 ... OCT. 3, 1905/OTHER PATENTS PENDING/THIS MACHINE IS SOLD UPON THE CONDITION THAT IT IS/LICENSED TO BE USED OR VENDED ONLY SO LONG AS THIS SERIAL NUMBER 265861 IS NOT REMOVED/OR CHANGED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AND THAT EVERY/POSSESSOR OF THIS MACHINE ADMITS THE VALIDITY OF THE ABOVE ENUMERATED PATENTS.
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