PHONOGRAPH, Edison, with cylinders x17
CH1970.325.1-17
PHONOGRAPH,' Edison', with 17 cylinders. Marked with serial number 746156 and 'EDISON/GOLD MOULDED RECORD.' Container lids match contents only for [.3], [.10], [.12], [.15], [.16], [.5]. No horn.
[.1] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 10122, 'Make a noise like a hoop ...'.
[.2] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, 'The Whitewash,' (broken).
[.3]PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9863, 'Tell me the old, old story' (scored).
[.4] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 2779, 'Dancing with my honey'.
[.5] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9747, 'Somebody's been around here since I've gone'.
[.6] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 13607, 'When the wedding bells rang'.
[.7] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9833, 'Jigs & reels'.
[.8] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 32, 'Hapsburg March'.
[.9] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9933, 'I've taken quite a fancy to you' (cracked, holed).
[.10] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9806, 'I'm looking for the man that wrote'.
[.11] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9824, 'Irish march song - Tipperary'.
[.12] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 13647, 'Don't tell your pals your troubles.
[.13] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9731, 'Oh moment that I bless'.
[.14] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9882, 'Song & chorus: Topeka'.
[.15] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9365, 'Is your mother in - Molly Malone'.
[.16] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9780, 'I'm afraid to come home in the dark' (cracked).
[.17] PHONOGRAPH cylinder, record number 9563, 'Sometime we'll understand'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1970.325.1-17 |
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| Accession Date: | 22 Apr 1969 |
Material
| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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| Wood |
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| Leather |
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| Metal |
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Measurement
| height | 105mm | Parts 1-17 all have same dimensions |
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| diameter | 53mm | Parts 1-17 all have same dimensions |
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| length | 330mm | Phonograph |
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| depth | 29cm | Phonograph |
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| height | 240mm | Phonograph |
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