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Cylinder Recording - Edison Records, 'Honey Boy', 1902
Reg. No: HT 12827
- Summary:
- Phonograph cylinder, "Edison Gold Moulded Records" brand. Recording of "Honey Boy". Last patented November 18, 1902.
The tune features a male voice singing about his ?Honey Boy? who has gone to sea. - Description:
- Black wax, hollow recording cylinder with fine grooves etched around the circumference and the title of the recording imprinted in white around the rim. The cylinder is housed in a cardboard tube, with cardboard lids at either end. An off-white paper label, printed in red, gold and black ink, is adhered to the outside, bearing the brand name, patent and copyright details, and a black and white, head and shoulders portrait of Edison. The name of the song is handwritten in black ink on the lid.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 12.0 cm (Length), 7.4 cm (Diameter) |
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| Tagged with: | lesbian gay, cylinder phonographs |
| Themes this item is part of: | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Project, Museum Victoria, 2005-2006, Information & Communication Collection, Leisure Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MUSIC & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | Playback Media - Analogue |
| Tertiary Classification: | cylinder recordings |
| Inscriptions: | Label: "EDISON / GOLD MOULDED / RECORDS / ECHO ALL / OVER THE WORLD ..." Further text throughout. On cylinder: "DUET. HONEY BOY. 9679. Thomas A. Edison PAT'D" |
| Format: | Phonograph Cylinder; 160 RPM Edison Standard 2 minute |
| Manufacturer: | Edison Phonograph Co, United States of America, 1902 Last patented 18 Nov 1902. |
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