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Phonograph made by Konrad Kaim and Son in prewar Lwow

Object | Accession Number: 1990.82.2.1 a-b
1990.82.2.1_a-b closed Phonograph made by Konrad Kaim and Son in prewar Lwow Click to enlarge 1990.82.2.1_a-b open Phonograph made by Konrad Kaim and Son in prewar Lwow Click to enlarge

Phonograph made by Konrad Kaim i Syn [Konrad Kaim and Son] in Lwow, Poland (Lviv, Ukranie) around 1930.

Date
approximately 1930  (creation)
Geography
creation : Lvov (Poland) (historic); L'viv (Ukraine)
Classification
Audiovisual and Photographic Materials
Category
Audio equipment
Object Type
Phonograph (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
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About This Object

Physical Description
a. Wooden box containing turntable and metal arm with needle; plastic liner inside lid; metal crank handle with wood knob attatched to outside of box; metal closures; leather handles.
b. 29 spare needles (in addition to 1 mounted on tone arm)
Dimensions
overall : 6.250 x 17.000 x 15.000 in. (15.875 x 43.18 x 38.1 cm.)
Materials
a : wood, metal, cloth, leather

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The phonograph was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:25:27
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