Part one of three featuring Richard Zimmerman and the Etcetera String Band. Recorded in McComas Hall on the MSU campus by the University Television Center, this video features Mr. Zimmerman's playing and discussion of Southern ragtime arrangements.
Part two of three featuring Richard Zimmerman and the Etcetera String Band. Recorded in McComas Hall on the MSU campus by the University Television Center, this video features Mr. Zimmerman's playing and discussion of Southern ragtime arrangements.
Part three of three featuring Richard Zimmerman and the Etcetera String Band. Recorded in McComas Hall on the MSU campus by the University Television Center, this video features Mr. Zimmerman's playing and discussion of Southern ragtime...
Berliner enlisted the help of Eldridge Johnson, a sewing machine manufacturer, to adapt a spring motor to his gramophone. Johnson soon became a partner and made several improvements on the machine. This is his first model. It features a paper mache...
"Circ 1902
The Victor of 1902 has a polished mahogany cabinet with hinged top measuring 14 x 14 x 7.25 inches. It features an improved speed adjustment that indicates the rpm of the 10-inch turntable. This model originally sold for $50.00.
"Circa 1911
The auto-player piano features a vacuum system that pushes a rod up into a part of the piano action to send each hammer to the strings, plus more pneumatics to drive the motor, activate the sustain pedal, and in some cases control the...
"Circa 1898
The earliest of the Standard line, this machine features a square top and delivers its name from the “suitcase” style clips. It weighs 17 lbs. and plays the 2-minute cylinders.
"Circa 1909
This small, practical phonograph was designed to compete with the others on the market. It features a maroon horn. Many variations of this machine exist.
"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.
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...
