Cylinder record
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
circa 1902
Materials
Wax and cardboard.
Measurements
Box - 112 mm (height); 68 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Brussels
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662658
Summary
A cylindrical cardboard lidded box containing a cylindrical record. 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 concerning patents. A circular label on the lid records the number and title of the record enclosed, '13603 Algy (The Piccadilly Johnny) (Norris) Miss Vesta Tilley'. The box is lined with soft fabric (lint) The black cylindrical record inside is broken into many pieces. It has the record information impressed around the rim. Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
Around the rim of the record: '(THE PICCADILLY JOHNNY) VESTA TILLEY. 13603. Thomas A Edison PAT'D.'
Makers and roles
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), maker