Cylinder record
Thomas A. Edison
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1901 - 1910
Materials
Wax, card and paper
Measurements
Box -116 mm (height); 68 mm (diameter), Record - 112 mm (height), 54 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662697
Summary
A cylindrical cardboard lidded box containing a cylindrical phonograph record. A printed label stuck to the sides of the box reads Edison Standard Record. Also on this label is a black and white photograph of Thomas Edison and information concerning patents. A torn circular label on the lid records the number and title of the record enclosed as ; -'10011’ and ‘ Petite Mignon (M. Garman) Oboe Caesar Addimondo'. The box is lined with soft fabric. The black cylindrical record inside has the record information impressed around the rim. Total number of items is 3
Marks and inscriptions
Around rim of record: OBOE SOLO. PETITE MIGNON. 10011 Thomas A Edison PAT'D.
Makers and roles
Thomas A. Edison , maker