Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph, 1918

Artifact

Phonograph

Date Made

1918

Creators

Thomas A. Edison, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, New Jersey, Orange 

Keywords

Japan 

Phonographs 

Communication 

Fish 

Women 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.2003.54

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Lacquer (Coating)
Paint (Coating)
Cloth

Color

Black (Color)
Orange (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 44 in

Width: 19.5 in

Length: 20.25 in

Inscriptions

on underside of lid: EDISON on plate: TRADE MARK / THOMAS A. EDISON / EDISON DISC PHONOGRAPH / PATENTED NOV. 17, 1903, JAN. [illegible] 1906, FEB. 4, 1908, MARCH 11, 1913, SEPT. 15, 1914, MAY 23, 1916. / S 19 SM - - 36528 / THOMAS A. EDISON INC., ORANGE, N.J., U.S.A on top next to turntable: Thomas A Edison / TRADE / MARK