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Mainspring Label
Gallery / Photos
adapted from ARLIE
PHONOLAMP
 |
The Phonolamp, manufactured in Mount
Vernon, New York, was an odd hybrid: an electric table lamp with
an electric-motor acoustic phonograph built into its base and
a horn hidden within the lampshade. It was introduced by the
Electric Phonograph Corporation (29 West 34th Street, New York)
in the Talking Machine World for June 15, 1916, although
the company's trademark application inexplicably claimed use
of the name since approximately April 1, 1918. Phonolamps were
offered in several models and ranged in price from $75 to $200.
Several other companies produced phonograph- and-lamp combinations,
but the Phonolamp was the most heavily advertised. The rarity
of these machines suggests that they were not big sellers.
The Electric Phonograph Corporation did not introduce Phonolamp
discs until 1921, and they seem to have been discontinued within
the year. All known issues were produced by Grey Gull Records
(Boston) and duplicated material on Grey Gull's early, premium-priced
L-series releases. |
©
2000 by Mainspring Press. Label photo © 2000 by Kurt R.
Nauck III. All rights reserved. No portion of this material may
be reproduced without prior written consent of the copyright
holder(s). |
