Gramophone “Junior Monarch”
Gramophone “Junior Monarch”
Great Britain, France
Circa 1904
Compagnie Française du Gramophone
Wood, steel, brass, mica; mechanical work, woodwork, wood carving, casting, stamping, lacquering
69 x 32 x 71 cm, 8.5 kg
Inside the reproducer: “EXHIBITION MADE IN U.S.A./LONDON-BERLIN-PARIS./GRAMOPHONE & TYPEWRITER LTD”. “Cie FRANÇAISE de GRAMOPHONE/PARIS/Breveté S.G.D.G. en FRANCE”
Mechanism is mounted in a rectangular, veneered wooden case with a molded plinth and a narrow cornice. The upper and lower circumferences are decorated with carved ornamentation. On the right side of the case, there is a circular socket for the winding crank, framed by a stamped, nickel-plated metal overlay. A spring-driven motor with a centrifugal turntable speed governor is installed inside the case. The set includes a winding crank, a reproducer, and a horn.
Media: gramophone record.
857.1-4/УВЗ