In 1908 Edison increased the playing time of the cylinders. From 1888-1902 the speed of the records varied so the record could fit the song, anywhere from 90-144rpm. After 1902 the speed was standardized at 160rpm. In 1908 Edison cylinders...
In 1908 Edison increased the playing time of the cylinders. From 1888-1902 the speed of the records varied so the record could fit the song, anywhere from 90-144rpm. After 1902 the speed was standardized at 160rpm. In 1908 Edison cylinders...
In 1908 Edison increased the playing time of the cylinders. From 1888-1902 the speed of the records varied so the record could fit the song, anywhere from 90-144rpm. After 1902 the speed was standardized at 160rpm. In 1908 Edison cylinders...
In 1908 Edison increased the playing time of the cylinders. From 1888-1902 the speed of the records varied so the record could fit the song, anywhere from 90-144rpm. After 1902 the speed was standardized at 160rpm. In 1908 Edison cylinders...
Circa 1920s During the 1920s, the two biggest American phonograph companies were Victor Talking Machine and Brunswick. After producing and selling cabinets to other phonograph companies, Brunswick decided to produce their own phonograph...
This is an updated version of the earlier Type "E" model. It has a tapered rear-mount tone arm which was a new concept developed after the time of the earlier Monarch Junior.
After the turn of the century, Victor introduced the family of six talking machines numbered I through VI. They were the foundation of the company's growth. All six featured the new “tapering hollow arm.” This machine, called “Victor the...
Designed by Clyde Shuler, this one of the finest catherdral radios ever made. Introduced in 1932 to offset a drop in sales of high priced sets, the Philco cathedral went on to become on of the most popular radios of all time and is especially...
"Circa 1896
This music box plays in two keys on a single disc by shifting the spindle slightly after the first revolution. This brings a new set of disc projections into contact with the comb.
"Circa 1930
This gramophone served as an alarm clock during the 1930's. After winding the alarm clock and motor, setting the alarm to desired wake-up time, placing the needle on the record, the Gramophone would start playing the record at the...
James Ames, a technician in the Woods Products Laboratory, is pictured after spraying shredded waste paper with a pulpwood by-product that acts as a glue or binder.
Picture taken during an ROTC Drill on the Drill Field--Lee Hall, undergoing renovations after the 1947 fire, is shown in the background. Also, McCain and Carpenter Engineering Buildings are pictured.
