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Brunswick Phonograph, Model 110M, 1920-1930
Brunswick Phonograph, Model 110M, 1920-1930
  1. Stunning early Canadian Brunswick Model 175 C.1917. This incredibly ornate and decoratively carved machine retains it impecable original mahogany finish. The nickel plated two spring motor has been serviced and the reproducer rebuilt. It includes a second reproducer for playing Pathe records and an original cabinet key.
  2. New Brunswick phonographs came with a set of 10 and 12-inch record albums. Brunswick also made accessory items such as steel needles, needle tins and envelopes, record dusters, even a small ladies' pocket mirror with the reverse side containing the early Brunswick logo! Brunswick records first appeared in stores in January, 1920.
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Brunswick Phonograph, Model 110M, 1920-1930
Brunswick Phonograph, Model 110M, 1920-1930
Brunswick Phonograph, Model 110M, 1920-1930
Brunswick Phonograph, Model 110M, 1920-1930
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Date Made

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1920-1930

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Place of Creation
Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2014.0.17.46

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Felt (Textile)
Nickel (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Textile
Wood (Plant material)

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Dimensions

Height: 46 in

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Width: 21 in

Brunswick Phonograph History

Length: 19 in

Inscriptions

lid, interior:BrunswickThe Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.plaque, interior:The BrunswickModel 110M225597[patent information; illegible]

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The phonograph was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey in 1877. Edison, who lost most of his hearing as a child, had an ongoing interest in sound transmission and recording for his entire life. He invented a system in which sound vibrations could be captured and transferred to an embossing point. The vibrations were then impressed on to a piece of tin foil wrapped around a cylinder, which could be used to play back the sound. Edison was awarded a patent for his invention in 1878.

After several improvements and shakeups in the industry, the phonograph became a mass- marketable entertainment device available to the public. Early phonographs played cylinders, which had good quality sound but a limited playback length. When the disc record was invented, Edison's competitors adapted their phonographs to play this type of recording. Edison opposed records at first due to their poorer sound quality, but caved in to public demand in 1913 and also adapted his phonograph to play records.

Early phonographs operated by a crank and had large horns for speakers. In the '30s, vinyl records were produced, and after World War II, the long-playing record was introduced, helping to grow the popularity of the phonograph. The all-transistor portable phonograph known as the record player remained popular into the '90s, and records are still produced by some popular artists today.


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Quick Facts

  • The technology that Edison used to invent the phonograph also made sound in movies possible
  • The Victor Talking Machine company produced phonographs with the brand name Victrola. These phonographs had an inner horn. They were large and encased in finished wood so that the Victrola was like a piece of furniture
  • The highest price ever paid for an antique phonograph was $40,000 for an Edison Spectacle machine, one of the rarest phonographs