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OBJECT TYPE: ACOUSTIC
DATE: 1927
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0558.001

MANUFACTURER: VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. OF CANADA LTD.
MODEL: AUTOMATIC ORTHOPHONIC
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: C242
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARCASS IS SOLID HARDWOOD/ MOLDING IS CARVED WOOD./ THE TURNTABLE, TONE ARM, SWITCHES ARE BRASS WITH SOME FERROUS METAL COMPONENTS./ RECORD DRAWERS ARE THIN WOOD COVERED WITH FABRIC, WITH LEATHER PULLS./ THE MATERIAL COVERINGTHE SPEAKER IS A KNIT FABRIC.

Dimensions

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

Length: 125.2 cm
Width: 58.6 cm
Height: 125.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: VICTOR
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1927
Canada: Unknown
Function: THIS UNIT PLAYS 10", 12" OR VICTROLA DISCS (78 RPM) AND CHANGES THEM AUTOMATICALLY.
Technical: THE AUTOMATIC ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA WAS THE FIRST MODEL OF RECORD CHANGERS THAT THE VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY PUT ON THE MARKET.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: SERIAL NO. PLATE: 'Victor Talking Machine Co. Pat. 1925 1926 Auto- matic Victrola Patented 1927'/ DECAL ON BACK OF CABINET: 'Orthophonic Victrola,VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY OF CANADA, From John Raper Piano Company Ltd., Ottawa'./ DECAL ON INTERIOR OF CABINET: 'Always remove all Records From the Record Drawer before starting the Instrument. Close door while playing.'
Missing: SPEAKER DRIVE MECHANISM IS MISSING. SEVERAL GREY METAL PARTS ARE CRACKED OR BROKEN.
Finish: THE BODY OF THE UNIT IS BROWN WOOD, VARNISHED./ THE METALCOMPONENTS ARE BRASS./ THE SERIAL NUMBER PLATE IS WHITE METAL PAINTED BLACK WITH AN INSERTED STRIP OF COPPER./ THE FELT ON THE TURNTABLE TOP AND LINING THERECORD BOXES IS GOLD COLOURED, AS IS THE FABRIC OVER THE SPEAKERS./ SOME OF THEBROKEN COMPONENTS ARE GREY METAL PAINTED BLACK.
Decoration: THE CARCASS HAS APPLIED MOLDING, DECORATED IN A NATURAL (LEAF) MOTIF./ THE FEET ARE ALSO CARVED./ RECORD SIZE SELECTOR IS BRASS WITH A GUN-METAL FINISH.

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VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. OF CANADA LTD., Player, disk, circa 1927, Artifact no. 1985.0558, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0558.001/

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