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OBJECT TYPE: DISK PLAYER
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0255.001

MANUFACTURER: Erstes & Grosstes
MODEL: ARISTON NO. 7 OR NO. 8
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 15
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE, CRANK HANDLE, AND POSSIBLY WOODEN OR METAL MOTOR WHEELS, BRASS FITTINGS ON TOP AND TWO SIDES STEEL(?) CRANK AND REEDS, CARDBOARD DISKS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 49.5 cm
Width: 39.8 cm
Height: 23.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Music
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Erstes Grosstes
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: EARLY 1900'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: REPRODUCES SOUND USING 33 CM CARDBOARD DISKS AND 24 STEEL REEDS
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A TYPE OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE POPULAR BEFORE THE ADVENT OF THE PHONOGRAPH
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: For mfr.'s plate see comments, "ARISTON" incised on side, for disks see Supp. Info. file
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 01/31/1995 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: CASE IS STAINED BROWN, CRANK HANDLE WAS PAINTED BLACK (NOW ALMOST ENTIRELY WORN AWAY)/ DISKS ARE ORANGE AND COATED UNDERNEATH FOR PROTECTION
Decoration: BRASS FITTINGS HAVE ELABORATE RAISED DESIGNS (FLOWERS, LEAVES)/SIDES AND TOP OF CASE HAVE INCISED DECORATIONS (PAINTED YELLOW)/ FOUR LEGS HAVE TURNINGS/ DISKS HAVE BLACK LINE DESIGNS IN CENTRE

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Erstes & Grosstes, Organette, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0255, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0255.001/

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