CYLINDER, PHONOGRAPH

Description: SERIAL # 713070D PATENT DATE: OCT. 3, 1905. "EDISON STANDARD PHOTOGRAPH MANUFACTURED UNDER PATENTS OF THOMAS A. EDISON, ET ALS, AT ORANGE, N.J. U.S.A." CERTAIN CONDITIONS EXPLAINED ON NAME PLATE ON MACHINE. "MODEL H 4 MINUTE", MOUNTED IN OAK CASE. PIECES DETAILED AS FOLLOWS: .1 BASE HINGED; OPENS TO REVEAL COMPONENTS OF PHONOGRAPH. RUBBER BELT; ARM HAS GREEN PAINT ON IT. "REPROCUDER. LICENCED FOR USE ONLY ON EDISON PHONOGRAPHS. NEEDLE STILL ON. PROTECTED BY METAL PIECE. .2 CRANK HANDLE ON OUTER RIGHT SIDE. REMOVABLE. STORED IN BASE. METAL & WOOD. .3 LID. LOCKS TO BASE WITH TWO LEVERS ON SIDES OF BOX. HAS HANDLE, BOLTED. WOOD CHIPPED IN ONE AREA, INSIDE LID. .4 METAL PIECE FOUND INSIDE BASE. 56 (L) X 3.2 (W).