Graphophone Eagle B, BX

• alternative name: American Graphophone || Columbia Recording

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.

The photo with the red underline represents a variant of the model, equipped with two horns for listening at two different volume levels.

La foto con la sottolineatura in rosso rappresenta una variante del modello, dotata di due trombe per l'ascolto a due diversi livelli di volume.

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