The Most Important US Patent in the Disc Machine Industry? "On This Day in Phonographic History..."

[phonogfp]

"On This Day in Phonographic History..."

 

February 19, 1895: Emile Berliner was granted a U.S. patent (No.534,543) for a “Gramophone,” including acid etched recording on a zinc master. This fundamental patent was perhaps the most important in the early disc industry, describing a sound box propelled by the record’s groove.  This particular concept (Claim 5) brought many early companies to grief (such as Wonder, Vitaphone, Talk-O-Phone, Duplex, Hawthorne & Sheble, etc.) until the patent's expiration in 1912.

 

March 30, 1892: Emile Berliner filed for a U.S. patent for a “Gramophone,” which would eventually be granted as No.534,543.

 

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[Mlund2020]

Here is my Kämmer & Reinhardt Gramophone based on this Berliner patent. It is pristine having lived most of it’s life in it’s original storage case. It includes the original setup instructions, record song sheets and advertisement of available discs. It includes 9 original 5” discs and one original zinc master of disc #34 “My Name Is The Gramophone”. All in all a nice package.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fran604g]

That's astonishing Mike!

[Neilvanstem]

Nice does not really say enough. Really nice!!!! Neil

[phonogfp]

A spectacular outfit, Mike!  Thanks for showing it.

 

George P.

[alang]

Wow, what an extraordinary time capsule! Thanks for sharing!

 

Andreas

[phono-phan]

Absolutely stunning!!!!  Do you have much information on the history of ownership of this machine?  I have to wonder how it was kept it in such amazing condition all these years.

[Mlund2020]

5 hours ago, phono-phan said:

Absolutely stunning!!!!  Do you have much information on the history of ownership of this machine?  I have to wonder how it was kept it in such amazing condition all these years.

I don’t have any information on it’s history. I purchased the machine from a collector in Europe many years ago.

[Valecnik]

Amazing piece.  Thanks for posting!