Phonograph, Edison

Description

Edison foil phonograph with large flywheel, cast iron base, adjustable diaphragm and steel point for recording sound, cost 10 guineas in 1878, by the London Stereoscopic Company, England, c. 1878

Museum reference

T.1939.27

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Phonograph, Edison

Production information

London Stereoscope Company, Manufacturer
London, England, Northern Europe
Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847 - 1931, Inventor

Date

c. 1878

Materials

Cast iron, Steel, Wood

Physical description

Cast iron base, steel point

Exhibitions

• Technology by Design (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Phonographs and Gramophones - An Edison Centenary Exhibition (02 Jul 1977 - 31 Oct 1977)

References

Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931; Phonographs & gramophones - An Edison centenary exhibition; Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Museum, 1977; p.5, No. 41

On display

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