Graphophone A

Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA

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  • Year
  • 1896–1898 ?
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 355018
    • alternative name: American Graphophone || Columbia Recording

 Technical Specifications

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

  • Type "A" cylinder graphophone, circa 1897. This is the oldest graphophone that the average collector can find; introduced at the end of 1896, it has an open spring (like Edison's Gem) and was succeeded in 1898 by the "AT" model.

    Original description from: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980.

    Grafofono a cilindri tipo "A", 1897 circa. É questo il più vecchio grafofono che il collezionista medio possa trovare; introdotto alla fine del 1896, ha una molla aperta (come il Gem della Edison) e ad esso succedette nel 1898 il modello "AT".

    Descrizione originale da: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” di Christopher Proudfoot. Edizione Italiana Silvana Editoriale, 1980.

    Reiss lists this as manufactured in Washington DC from 1896-1897 and cost $25 USD when first introduced. It is fairly rare with an estimated value of $1,500 USD (2007).

    They moved and manufactured in New York from 1897-1898 and cost $25 USD when first introduced. It is somewhat rare with an estimated value of $850 USD (2007).

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (From: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed,. page 139 (photos) and page 229.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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