Coin-Slot Graphophone AS

Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA

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  • Year
  • 1898
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 357528
    • alternative name: American Graphophone || Columbia Recording

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Coin-Slot Graphophone AS - Columbia Phonograph, American
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • GRAPHOPHONE mit Münzeinwurf
    1 Phonographenwalze mit 1 Wahlmöglichkeit

    GRAPHOPHONE with coin slot
    1 phonograph cylinder with 1 selection option

    Reiss lists this as manufactured in 1897-1901 and fairly rare with an estimated value of $5500 USD (2007). Reiss also states that the coin-op version of the Graphophone AT was marketed as the AS.

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed,. page 199 discussion, page 230.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Heribert Jung. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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The model Coin-Slot Graphophone can be seen in the following museums.

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