Phonograph
- Object Name:
- Phonograph
- Object ID:
- 1975.072.01
- Creator:
- Victor Talking Machine Company
- Place of Origin:
- Camden, NJ
- Date:
- 1912
- Description:
- Victrola phonograph. Tabletop model. Oak cabinet with hand crank and internal horn. Hinged lid with printed color decal inside: "VICTROLA / MANUFACTURED BY / VICTOR TALKING MACHINE Co. / CAMDEN, N.J. U.S.A. / PATENTED IN UNITED STATES & FOREIGN COUNTRIES"; with oval trademark image of dog looking into phonograph horn, with words "HIS MASTERS VOICE". 12" turntable covered with green felt. Stamped metal nameplate on turntable deck with same information as decal, plus "STYLE VV-IX" and serial number "27846 B". Removable crank fits into hole on right side. Two hinged doors on front. Printed license label adhered to bottom of cabinet, dated June 27, 1911; includes serial number and licensing and patent information; latest patent date is 1910; also has the date 4-13-12. Includes extra needles.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-13 W-16.5 D-20.1 inches
- Provenance:
- From home of donor's parents in Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ona Ross
- Subjects:
- Phonographs, Dogs
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