Antique Edison Home Phonograph. Swan Horn. USA, circa 1898

Antique Edison Home phonograph with cygnet horn made in the USA circa 1898. The phonograph has been fully restored so today boasts all its original splendor. The motor has also been carefully cleaned and fine-tuned, and works really fine. This phonograph includes a Diamond B reproducer with its original stand, designed to play 2-minute and 4-minute cylinders of indestructible type. So this device cannot play 2-minute wax cylinders but can only be used with the stated before. In order to play the phonograph, it comes with several 4-minute indestructible-type cylinders that enable the owner to enjoy its charming oldt-time sound. The phonograph mounts a solid oak wooden box which hides the motors and acts as a base for the reproducer and the cygnet horn. The box preserves the original decal, a parchment with the inscription EDISON HOME PHONOGRAPH in amazing condition. The wood is also finely preserved and keeps the original French-polish finish, restored to regain its satin glow. The metal component parts of the phonograph bear a lovely black-enamel finish in optimal condition too. The striking cygnet horn stands boasts a deep black enameled coat decorated with delicate golden details. Printed on the metal plate we can see the phonographs patents and the signature Thomas A. Edison in golden lettering. As gorgeous as well preserved, this antique Edison Home phonograph will stand out in any room for its beauty and character.Tan espectacular como bien conservado, este antiguo fonógrado Edison Home destacará en cualquier salón por su belleza y su autenticidad. Measurements: Box: Width: 18.4 in / 46 cm. Depth: 8,6 in / 21.5 cm. Horn (Mouths Width): 18.8 in / 47 cm. Phonographs Height: 40 in / 100 cm.Edison Phonographs HistoryThe phonograph was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1877. While working in some improvements for the telegraphs and telephones of those days, the famous North American inventor imagined a new method to record sounds in tinfoil-covered cylinders. Then he designed a machined with a mechanic motor which mounted two different needles: a recording one and a playing one. The first words ever recorded are part of the History: they were the first words of a popular rhyme, Mary had a little lamb. The inventor himself was astonished when he heard himself saying the words. The following year he founded the Edison Speaking Phonograph Company to sell his invention, but the phonograph was not a really popular item until some years later. Edison founded several companies during his life, among them the Edison Bell of London, and his own trademark, Thomas A. Edison.