Jane's attic, update XXVI: a phonograph.

For the past few days I've been working on a white metal kit of an early Edison phonograph for Jane's attic. Below is a picture of the kit before I started putting it together.

The phonograph is a device for mechanical recording and reproduction of sound, which was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison. His phonograph originally recorded sound onto a tinfoil sheet (later wax) wrapped around a rotating cylinder, or drum barrel.

When it came to choosing the color scheme of the phonograph, I let myself be guided by two criteria, namely: the results of historical research on the subject, and -maybe more pressing-  the wish that the colors to be used should match with the rest of the furniture in the attic. The idea was to allow the phonograph to 'blend' with its surroundings, making it only 'visible' when inspecting the contents of the attic.

Overall, I think the result looks pretty nice. The phonograph got a very convincing 'vintage' look, and it blends very well with the rest of the stuff in the attic. Please scroll down for a pictorial account of the project.

This image: Carrier deck, carriage guide rod, and music cylinder.

This image: close up of the belt driving the music cylinder (drum barrel).

This image: close up of the music cylinder and carriage guide rod.

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