• Year
  • 1910 ?
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 354898
    • alternative name: American Graphophone || Columbia Recording

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Gramophone BD Majestic - Columbia Phonograph, American
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Record gramophone, BD (Majestic), Columbia circa 1910. Of all the record gramophones from the 1907-1910 period, the Majestic has a more essential appearance, with a notable decorative sobriety. In this example, the one-piece horn with molded "petals" is characteristic of English Columbia machines, up to the last horn models of 1929; it is more often made of painted tin than brass.

    Original description from: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980.

    Reiss lists this as manufactured from 1906-1910 and somewhat rare with an estimated value of $3,500 USD (2007).

    Grammofono per dischi, BD (Majestic), Columbia circa 1910. Di tutti i grammofoni per dischi del periodo 1907-1910, il Majestic ha un aspetto più essenziale, di una notevole sobrietà decorativa. In questo esemplare, la tromba in un sol pezzo, a "petali" stampati è caratteristica delle macchine Columbia Inglesi, fino agli ultimi modelli a tromba del 1929; è più spesso di latta dipinta che di ottone.

    Descrizione originale da: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” di Christopher Proudfoot. Edizione Italiana Silvana Editoriale, 1980.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (“Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed,. pages 153 (photo), 228.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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