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What is the horn on a phonograph called?
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The horn of a phonograph is actually just called the horn. Early phonographs played music and other sounds when grooves in records caused vibrations to travel from the stylus to the diaphragm. This caused the vibrating diaphragm to generate sound waves carried out through the horn. Find a variety of phonographs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Three Antique Victrola Phonograph Horns
By Victrola
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three antique exterior phonograph horns attributed to Victrola, likely from a Victor Talking
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
$650 / item
Rare Baby Grand Phonograph
Located in Peekskill, NY
built in horn of the phonograph to adjust volume. Under the lid is a 12 in. spring driven hand crank
Category
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Columbia Grafonola Phonograph Turn Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover a Columbia Grafonola Antique Phonograph—1907–1923 internal horn elegance in mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Columbia Phonograph Company Graphophone Type Q
By Columbia Graphophone Company 1
Located in Guaynabo, PR
cylinder phonograph reproducer feeding into the horn. At the left side, there is a pierced batwing shaped
Category
20th Century American Machine Age Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph & Cabinet W/ 93 Record Music Tubes
By Thomas Edison
Located in Dayton, OH
An exception Early Thomas Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph with original horn, tube cabinet & 93
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Fred Zimbalist Thorens Silver Plated Music Box
By Fred Zimbalist
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Fred Zimbalist Thorens silver music box shaped as an old phonograph with trumpet horn
Category
20th Century American Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off