"On This Day...(March 11)"
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:21 am
“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”
March 11, 1890: Thomas A. Edison was granted a U.S. patent (No.423,039) for “Phonograph for Dolls or Other Toys.” Fewer than 500 Edison Talking Dolls were sold in 1890. For more: https://forum.antiquephono.org/topic/42 ... mment-2336
March 11, 1914: Eugene Kieffer filed for a U.S. Design Patent (eventually granted as No.45,719) for “Cabinet for Talking Machines.” This would become the cabinet for the Victor/Victrola XXV.
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March 11, 1890: Thomas A. Edison was granted a U.S. patent (No.423,039) for “Phonograph for Dolls or Other Toys.” Fewer than 500 Edison Talking Dolls were sold in 1890. For more: https://forum.antiquephono.org/topic/42 ... mment-2336
March 11, 1914: Eugene Kieffer filed for a U.S. Design Patent (eventually granted as No.45,719) for “Cabinet for Talking Machines.” This would become the cabinet for the Victor/Victrola XXV.
#antiquephonographsociety #phonograph #gramophone #antique