"Circa 1911
The Standard represents the first step toward compactness. This machine features the carrier-arm in the “on-top” position ordinarily found on the Model “F”.
"Circa 1915
The Amberola 30 was introduced in 1915 by the Edison Company and plays 4 minute blue cylinders. It features a single spring motor and a diamond C reproducer.
"Circa 1907
The Edison Triumph Model D pre-dates the Edison Opera. The lightweight, freestanding horn is something of a wonder in that there is no need for a crane to support the horn.
Notice the wax cylinder being used on this instrument.
"Circa 1907
The Alva is similar to the Triumph, but has an electric motor. It was initially priced at $85 but was never a big seller. It initially played 2-minute cylinders but was updated to play the 4-minute cylinders.
"Circa 1927-1928
This Orthophonic record player with record changer is identical to the 10-50 in the victor room except that it has the added feature of an electric amplifier. The advantage of this system is that the volume can be adjusted by...
The Harmony was manufactured with a larger-than-normal spindle. It was sold cheap or given away in a ploy to force owners to buy special records to fit the machine. No other company manufactured these records, which had a larger hole.
This machine bears the name of Edison's export agency; the United States Phonograph Company. Its case is identical to that of the concert. This machine has the smaller mandrel for playing standard cylinders.
This Olympia Music Box features an oak case with matching table top base. The pattern is embossed into all four sides of the case and base cabinet. The base has a single drawer that pulls out. The unit contains its own sounding board built into the...
The Edison Amberola was developed in competition to the Victor Victrola. Both machines have inside horns in answer to the housewives' complaints about dusting the horns on the smaller machines! This insturment plays 4-minute cylinders. The tone arm...
"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.
"The Columbia Type B gramophone was known as the Eagle because it cost $10. The $10 gold piece was known at the time as the Eagle, so the phonograph acquired the same name. This machine has a nickel plated horn, key wind with open motor and...
The Columbia Graphophone Model AB, called the “MacDonald”, is a rare unusual cylider phonograph which was designed to play 5 inch diameter “Concert” cylinders. The large mandrel can be removed to reveal a conventional mandrel for playing...
"Circa 1908
The Regina Hexaphone was manufactured in Rahway, NJ by the Regina Company in 1908. The Hexaphone became the most successful of the cylinder coin-operated phonographs. While the Edison and Columbia predecessors only permitted a single...
"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...
