Gramophone / Music Box AD30

Thorens SA; St. Croix

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  • Year
  • 1883 ??
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 338544
    • alternative name: Thorens Inc., N.Y.

 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: Gramophone / Music Box AD30 - Thorens SA; St. Croix
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 265 x 175 x 76 mm / 10.4 x 6.9 x 3 inch
  • Notes
    • One of first equipments produced by Thorens
    • Year 1883
    • Music Box using steel discs with pre-recorded music’s
    • Discs with 4.5 inches of diameter
    • Crank clockwork motor
    • Sound is generated by vibrating blades resonating in each tone
    • Sound is amplified by an acoustical orientable horn
    • 30 vibrating blades of different tones
    • One disc turn generates 30 s to 40 s of music
    • Plays Thorens, Reuge and Romance discs
    • About 2000 music discs were produced
    • Each unity included the demonstration disc Lorelei (30s with 30 tones)
    • In 1985 Thorens disc system was acquired by Reuge
    • Nowadays Reuge yet produces music boxes.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2 kg / 4 lb 6.5 oz (4.405 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Moisés Piedade. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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