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Nom de l'objet : Lid, Phonograph
Catégorie de l'objet : 6: T&E For Communication
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : Sound Communication T&E
Discipline : Local History
Numéro de catalogue : 1980.64.8.3
Numéro d'accession : 1980.64
Date absolue : c.1907
Description : Wooden phonograph lid, stained light brown, with a green interior. Also has an attached wooden handle.
Commentaires : Edison Home Phonograph c.1907. In the early 1900s, Acton townspeople enjoyed skating on Fairy Lake to music produced by this Edison Home Phonograph. For many years William Landsborough, a local butcher, shared his music generating device with friends and neighbours. The unusual horn, over 3 1/2 feet long, was designed for outdoor use. The machine came with a smaller horn for use indoors as well. This modified version of Thomas Edison's 1877 invention, was patented in 1907. It was originally designed to play 2-minute cylindrical wax records. By the end of the 1920s the more durable disk players had gained popularity.
Fonctions : William Landsborough lived on the shore of Fairy Lake in Acton, Halton County. A butcher by trade, William worked with two other butchers in town, William Paterson and George Benton. William Landsborough was popular with the townsfolk as he would set up the phonograph and large horn outside and play music for the skaters on Fairy Lake. Landsborough played the phonograph next to the boathouse on the lake. The smaller horn was used to entertain in the house.
Hauteur : 20.200
Longueur : 43.700
Unité de mesure linéaire : CM
Établissement : Halton Region Heritage Services 
Ville de l'établissement : Milton
Province de l'établissement : Ontario

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