Gramaphone
Gebrüder Bing
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
circa 1919 - 1932
Materials
Metal, cloth, paper, vinyl
Measurements
70 mm (width); 160 mm (length)
Place of origin
Nuremberg
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659976
Summary
A tin box which reads on the lid the words BING/ PYGMYPHONE/ Jnt.reg/ TRADE MARK/ logo/ BAVARIA. The sides of the box are printed on three sides with two black faced guitar and banjo players, seven dwarfs all laughing, girl with basket and a wolf. This last side also has the pin for the winding key, for the clockwork mechanism which is inside. Inside the box, in the space by the mechanism, are the sound box, the horn, the key, a spare gramophone needle and the instructions for fitting. The baize covered turntable which is removable has on it a record disc entitled 'The Little Marvel' which was made in England. Total number of items is eight
Makers and roles
Gebrüder Bing , maker