Polyphon disc
Polyphon
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and cardboard
Measurements
Suitcase - 458 mm (length); 320 mm (width); 207 mm (height); Discs - 203 - 242 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Leipzig
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662690
Summary
A brown cardboard suitcase with a crest on the lid with the motto “Bene Consulendo” (the motto of Derbyshire County Council meaning ‘By Good Counsel’), containing thirty-two metal discs in the form of flat discs with slots The metal from each slot is bent underneath into a small loop. Each record has the title and brief description of the piece of music recorded in yellow lettering. Total number of items is 33.
Marks and inscriptions
On each record: MADE IN LEIPZIG/ POLYPHON/ MARQUE DE FABRIQUE
Makers and roles
Polyphon , maker