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Phonograph made by Konrad Kaim and Son in prewar Lwow

Object | Accession Number: 1990.82.2.1 a-b

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Phonograph made by Konrad Kaim and Son in prewar Lwow

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Phonograph made by Konrad Kaim and Son in prewar Lwow

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Date: creation: approximately 1930
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

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: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm) | Depth: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm)
Materials: a : wood, metal, cloth, leather
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The phonograph was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:22:16
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