Type N Graphophone

[phonogfp]

“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

October 13, 1896: Thomas H. Macdonald was granted a U.S. patent (No.569,290) for a “Graphophone.” This device had already become the Type N Graphophone, the first popularly-priced ($40.00) talking machine. Appearing in September 1895, the Type N was the first practical talking machine to successfully challenge Edison’s Class M Phonograph.

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[edisonplayer]

My friend Arthur Pare had one.It has the ear tubes like the one in the photo.He bought his N in 1956 at an antique store for $3.It came with a case of brown cylinders, some of which were announced,"Made for the Columbia Phonograph Company of Washington DC". edisonplayer.

[Garret]

My friend Arthur Pare had one.It has the ear tubes like the one in the photo.He bought his N in 1956 at an antique store for $3.It came with a case of brown cylinders, some of which were announced,"Made for the Columbia Phonograph Company of Washington DC". edisonplayer.

Interesting. What became of it?

[edisonplayer]

He sold it when he gave up his apartment to care for his parents.And,he auctioned off the cylinders,one of which was "The King's Song"by Edward M.Favor.edisonplayer

[Pinklambert]

There is one listed on: 4-4time.com if interested