Phonograph Standard with Polyphone

Edison, Thomas A., North American Phonograph / National Phonograph; Orange, NJ

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  • Year
  • 1899–1901
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 349876

 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: Phonograph Standard with Polyphone - Edison, Thomas A., North
  • Notes

  • A very common Edison phonograph, but fitted with two reproducers (Polyphone cylinder reproducers) and two horns, creating an echo effect. One of the earliest attempts to increase sound volume.

    Un comunissimo fonografo Edison ma dotato di due riproduttori e due trombe. Uno dei primi tentativi di aumentare il volume del suono creando un effetto di eco.

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

    Reiss lists the Polyphone cylinder reproducers (attachment) as manufactured from 1899-1901 and were made for a number of Edison and Columbia products during those years.

  • 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 129 (photo) and 234 (Polyphone).
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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