Phonograph Spring Motor

Edison, Thomas A., North American Phonograph / National Phonograph; Orange, NJ

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  • Year
  • 1897–1901
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 354397

 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: Phonograph Spring Motor - Edison, Thomas A., North
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes

  • Spring Motor Phonograph, Edison 1897. The deep cover containing the entire machine is characteristic of this model, which transformed into the Triumph when the case was redesigned in 1901. Other characteristics are the straight edge (in front of the spindle, supporting the arm carrier) and the Standard speaker. The advance screw and spindle are rear and allow you to play both the four-minute cylinders and the original two-minute cylinders. Many Spring Motors have a nickel-plated plate attached to the crankcase, marked "Spring Motor for Phonograph", although early examples had "The United States Phonograph Company, Newark, New Jersey" written on a similar plate in the same location.

    Photo caption as it appears next to the model.

    Reiss lists this as manufactured from 1895-1900 and cost $100 USD, and somewhat rare with an estimated value of $2500 USD (2007).

    Fonografo Spring Motor, Edison 1897. Il profondo coperchio contenente l'intera macchina è caratteristico di questo modello, che si trasformò nel Triumph allorchè la cassa fu ridisegnata nel 1901. Altre caratteristiche sono il bordo diritto (di fronte al mandrino, a supporto del braccio portante) e l'altoparlante Standard. La vite di avanzamento ed il mandrino sono posteriori e permettono di suonare sia i cilindri di quattro minuti, sia i cilindri originali di due minuti. Molti Spring Motor hanno una piastra nichelata fissata al basamento, con la dicitura "Spring Motor for Phonograph", benchè i primi esemplari portassero scritto "The United States Phonograph Company, Newark, New Jersey" su un'analoga piastra nella stessa posizione.

    Didascalia della foto così come appare accanto al modello. 

    Reiss lo elenca come prodotto dal 1895-1900 e costava $100 USD, e piuttosto raro con un valore stimato di $2500 USD (2007).

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (“Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • The Compleat Talking Machine, 2007 5th Ed., Eric L. Reiss, page 125 (photo) and 227.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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