Parsons' motor-driven Auxetophone complete

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Parsons' motor-driven Auxetophone complete, attached to a gramophone to intensify the sound waves, with one spare soundbox. The Auxetophone is a compressed air gramophone invented by Sir Charles Parsons.

Details

Category:
Sound Reproduction
Object Number:
1938-313
Materials:
wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), felt, rubber (unidentified), cast iron and paint
type:
auxetophone
credit:
C.A. Parsons & Co. Ltd. and Mr. G. Stoney.

Parts

Cabinet and motor for Parsons' motor-driven Auxetophone

Cabinet and motor for Parsons' motor-driven Auxetophone

Wooden cupboard, small plaque on front reads ‘C A Parsons Co, Engineers, Newcastle Upon Tyne’, two rotating metal catches for door, with cast detail. Motor within cupboard, with rubber tubing and bellows, crank on side of cabinet.

Turntable for Parsons' motor-driven Auxetophone

Turntable for Parsons' motor-driven Auxetophone

Turntable for Parsons’ motor-driven Auxetaphone. Wooden, with green felt top, wooden body with carved decoration. Cast iron attachments, including switches and arm with black and gold detail. Gold coloured plaque with cherubim logo for ‘The Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd, Finsbury Square, London’.

Materials:
wood (unidentified) , felt , metal (unknown) and cast iron
Object Number:
1938-313/2
type:
turntable
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Horn for Parsons' motor-driven Auxetophone

Metal gramophone horn, elongated fluted form, painted red. For Parsons’ motor-driven Auxetaphone.

Measurements:
overall: 2060 mm 640 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and paint
Object Number:
1938-313/4
type:
horn
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