Cylinder record
General Phonograph Co. Ltd
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wax and card.
Measurements
Box - 119 mm (height); 67 mm (diameter), Record - 106 mm (height); 54 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
London
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662703
Summary
A cylindrical cardboard lidded box containing a cylindrical record broken into two pieces. A printed label stuck to the sides of the box reads 'The General Phonograph Co. Ltd. White Record. The Name White on a Record is a Guarantee of First Quality. White Genuine Gold Moulded Phonograph Records Are Heard in All Musical Circles. Manufactured in London, England, Under the Latest Gold Moulding Process'. A circular label on the lid has been covered with a handwritten label Sellotaped in place. The label reads 'Band, Black Cat'. The box is lined with soft fabric (lint). Total number of items is 4.
Makers and roles
General Phonograph Co. Ltd, maker