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What is the horn on a phonograph called?

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What is the horn on a phonograph called?
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
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Victor Victrola Ebonized & Gilt Phonograph Horn Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victor Victrola Ebonized & Gilt Metal Phonograph Horn Circa 1910 Measures- 18.5''H x 18.5
Category

Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn
By His Masters Voice
Located in Oakland, CA
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn. Very good working
Category

Vintage 1910s North American Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

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

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 Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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

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