phonogfp Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 "On This Day in Phonographic History..." July 3, 1906: Walter Pitts was granted a U.S. design patent (No. 38,113) for a “Cabinet for Talking Machines.” This would become the first production cabinet used for the Victor-Victrola (the “Pooley cabinet,” termed for the furniture company that first manufactured it). #antiquephonographsociety #phonograph #gramophone #antique 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran604g Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 To my eyes it almost looks like the idea was to incorporate a stylized version of a tabletop Victor set atop a record storage cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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