Gramophone Champion

Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA

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  • Year
  • 1905
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 357210
    • 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 Champion - Columbia Phonograph, American
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • Built in 1905, it is one of the most popular talking machines of that period. Like all similar models, it mounted an American BWT engine with a single spring, with a cast iron supporting structure.

    Reiss lists this as manufactured from 1906-1910. It is fairly rare with an estimated value of $1,200 USD (2007).

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert ("I Grammofoni" Italy from Nino Ciravegna and Fermo Galbiati†, Edicart editor)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed., page 230.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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