Accession Number: 1992.6.1
Description: Wood phonograph case, covered inside and out with black textured Leatherette; lid hinged with three curled piano hinges, secured in open position with nickel-steel brace, secured closed with two nickel spring-latches on front, leather-wrapped paper carrying handle on two steel D-rings riveted to case on front; lid stores nickel steel canister of phonograph needles and unknown flat canister with spring-loaded lid; cloth strap in lid to secure headphones; nickel steel turntable with black wool pad, start-stop sliding switch on left, sliding speed switch (FAST-SLOW) on right; rectilinear aluminum tone arm on right, coated with textured black enamel, small thumbscrew on front allows easy change of needle; two headphone jacks on front right of turntable platform; nickel steel spring crank on right with black wood grip; four hard rubber feet on base; on tag in lid, "Property of the U.S, Government/Made for/The Library of Congress/Under the Supervision of the American Foundation for the Blind/New York City, N.Y./E.R.A. ACT 1937/MODEL U.S. 20 SERIAL NO. B-2301".
Height: 7.25
Width: 19
Depth: 14.25
Date Made: ca. 1940
Maker: American Foundation for the Blind
Place of Origin: New York, NY
Credit Line: Gift of Alvin Roberts, 1992.6.
Subjects: Assistive technology Reading devices for the disabled Talking books Phonograph industry
Dimension Notes: overall, if crank is removed, width decreases to 14.75"
Made: American Foundation for the Blind
Material: Wood, nickel, steel, wool, Leatherette, leather, paper
Updated: 10/22/2018
