- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA
- Year
- 1896–1898 ?
- Category
- Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 355018
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- alternative name: American Graphophone || Columbia Recording
- Wave bands
- - without
- Details
- Other Recorder/Player
- Power type and voltage
- Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible
- Loudspeaker
- Horn
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Graphophone A - Columbia Phonograph, American
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Notes
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Type "A" cylinder graphophone, circa 1897. This is the oldest graphophone that the average collector can find; introduced at the end of 1896, it has an open spring (like Edison's Gem) and was succeeded in 1898 by the "AT" model.
Original description from: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980.
Grafofono a cilindri tipo "A", 1897 circa. É questo il più vecchio grafofono che il collezionista medio possa trovare; introdotto alla fine del 1896, ha una molla aperta (come il Gem della Edison) e ad esso succedette nel 1898 il modello "AT".
Descrizione originale da: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” di Christopher Proudfoot. Edizione Italiana Silvana Editoriale, 1980.
Reiss lists this as manufactured in Washington DC from 1896-1897 and cost $25 USD when first introduced. It is fairly rare with an estimated value of $1,500 USD (2007).
They moved and manufactured in New York from 1897-1898 and cost $25 USD when first introduced. It is somewhat rare with an estimated value of $850 USD (2007).
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (From: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed,. page 139 (photos) and page 229.
- Author
- Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 114 models, 80 with images and 34 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA