Graphophone Premier BNWM

Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA

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  • Year
  • 1909–1913
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 349863
    • alternative name: American Graphophone || Columbia Recording

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Graphophone Premier BNWM - Columbia Phonograph, American
  • Notes

  • The largest Columbia model, with case and horn in oak. Its solid and accurate construction, both of the motor and the parts in wood, along with its lovely proportions, make it one of the most beatiful horn phonographs every built.

    Il più grande modello Columbia. Cassa e tromba in quercia. La costruzione, sia del motore che delle parti in legno, molto accurata e solida, unita a proporzioni stupende, ne fanno uno dei più bei fonografi mai realizzati.

    Description of the device written by Mr. Marco Contini, as well as in the brochure.

    Reiss lists this as manufactured from 1909-1913 and cost $50 USD.  This BNWM Premier model is the same as the BNW Improved  Royal quartered-oak model except it was made with mahogany, denoted by the added "M" to the model name.  Note that the photo on page 155 is the oak BNW model.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 50.00 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (“Fonografi e Grammofoni” Marco Contini, BE-MA editor, Italy, Milan 1987.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed,. page 155 (BNW photo) and 230.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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