Tinfoil Phonograph, 1878-1879

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Phonograph

Date Made

1878-1879

Location

at Greenfield Village in Menlo Park Office

Object ID

00.1382.489

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Mahogany (Wood)
Cast iron
Brass (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 13.5 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 33.75 in

Inscriptions

MANUFACTURED BY/S. BERGMANN & CO./100 WOOSTER, ST./N.Y. EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS/FOR ILLUSTRATING THE PRINCIPLE OF/EDISON'S SPEAKING PHONOGRAPH./PAT. FEB. 19TH, 1878 BERGMANN & CO./N.Y./105 117
Tinfoil Phonograph, 1878-1879