Graphophone BC 20th Century Premier

Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA

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  • Year
  • 1906
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 356503
    • 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
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Graphophone BC 20th Century Premier - Columbia Phonograph, American
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • Cylinder graphophone model BC 20 th Century Premier built in 1906, has a giant diaphragm (11 cm in diameter) and a huge three-spring motor (of which a detail is shown).
    For its qualities it has been called "The Premier" and "The Graphophone of the 20th century".

    Reiss lists this as manufactured from 1905-1910 and cost $100 USD when first introduced. It is fairly common with an estimated value of $1,800 USD (2007).

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 100.00 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert ("I Grammofoni" Italy from Nino Ciravegna and Fermo Galbiati†, Edicart editor)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed., page 145 (photo) and page 230.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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