Graphophone Eagle B, BX

Columbia Phonograph, American / Volta Graphophone Company; USA

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  • Year
  • 1896
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 349414
    • alternative name: American Graphophone || Columbia Recording

 Technical Specifications

  • 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 Eagle B, BX - Columbia Phonograph, American
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • Device for playing audio cylinders.
    Designed by MacDonald, this was the first phonograph intended for widespread use. Its low price and excellent performance made its purchase both possible and desiderable, for middle-class families al over the world.

    Realizzato su progetto di Mac Donald è il primo fonografo progettato per una grande diffusione. Il prezzo di pochi dollari e l'eccellente funzionamento ne resero infatti possibile e desiderabile l'acquisto alle famiglie borghesi di tutto il mondo.

    Description of the device written by Mr. Marco Contini, as well as in the brochure.

    Reiss lists this as manufactured from 1897-1906 and cost an "eagle", a $10 USD gold piece.  The B model came without a case; the later BX version came with a bentwood cabinet for an additional $2 USD.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 10.00 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (“Fonografi e Grammofoni” Marco Contini, BE-MA editor, Italy, Milan 1987.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, Eric L. Reiss, 2007 Fifth Ed,. page 140 (photo) and 229.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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