Cylinder record
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
circa 1902
Materials
Wax and cardboard.
Measurements
Record - 107 mm (height); 54 mm (diameter), Box - 115 mm (height); 63 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Brussels
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662656
Summary
A black cylinder record in a cylindrical cardboard box with a separate lid. The record has information stamped round the rim. A printed label stuck to the sides of the box reads 'Edison Gold Moulded Records, Echo all over the World'. Also on this label is a black and white photograph, possibly of Thomas Edison, and information about patents. A circular printed label on the lid records the number and title of the record enclosed, '9002 Rienzi Overture, Wagner'. The box is lined with soft fabric (lint). Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
Around the rim of the record: 'BAND RIENZI OVERTURE. 9002. Thmas Edison PAT'D'
Makers and roles
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), maker