"Circa 1906
Known as the "SM"(spring motor) prior to 1901, this model is capable of playing 2 and 4 minute cylinders. It originally sold for $55 without this wood cygnet horn.
This machine is nearly identical to the Edison Standard Suitcase. However, it bears the name "Edison Bell Consolidated Phono-Graph Co. on the plate. This company held Edison's British patents.
"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.
Referred to as "The Company Leader" and "Star of the Line" the "Baby Console" was the hottest selling Edison disc phonograph. It featured a center flap lid and record storage area on either side of the motor compartment.
"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 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.
"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...
"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 1915
The Edison Amberola was developed to provide competition to the Victor Victrola. Both machines have concealed horns. This particula model plays 4-minute cylinders. It has a moving tone arm and a stationary mandrel which holds the...
Picture of MSU's new analog computer (valued at some $500,000 and recognized as probably the finest such facility in any Southern University) as it is installed. Assisting in the installation are (from left) Willard Toole, Robert D. Guyton, and...
Four students are shown sitting in front of the Stephen D. Lee Monument at night. The monument has an umbrella attached to it, a hat on the head of S. D. Lee, a can in front of Lee's mouth, and a plant is also attached to the monument.
