Description:
This is an original Edison Gold Moulded Record housed in its original cardboard tube with a cork-lined lid. The cylinder inside is shattered, rendering it unplayable but still valuable as a collectible piece of phonograph history.
Era:
Early 1900s
Style:
Industrial / Early Audio Recording
Technique:
Wax cylinder casting
Tools Used:
Molding lathe, phonograph recording equipment
History:
These cylinders were a dominant music format from the 1890s through the 1910s, and this label style dates to circa 1904–1912.
Manufacturer / Maker:
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Measurements:
Approx. 2 ¼" Diameter x 4 ¼" T
Suggested Weight:
Under 1 lb
Music:
Classical ragtime or early American marches – think John Philip Sousa.
Item Number : P12433
Category : Misc Home Décor & Furniture
Brand : Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
