The phonoscope (Nov 1896-Dec 1899)

0 THE PHONOSCOPE Januarv-February, 1897 [Note. — We have had a number of inquiries in reference to the proper technical terms used in speaking of the parts of the phonograph and graphophone. To answer our patrons in the simplest manner we illustrate above the Edison phonograph with parts numbered and described. Graphophone illustrations will be given next month. — Ed.] 1 Brass Mandrel, to hold wax cylinder. (Always assembled with Main Shaft. ) 2 Turning Rest, to pare off cylinders. 3 Twin-nut Spring, or Feed Arm. 4 Back Rod. 5 Sapphire Knife Spring Knob. 6 Main Shaft. ( Always assembled with Brass Mandrel. ) 7 Main Shaft Pulley. S Governor Frame. 9 Governor Shaft. 10 Governor Shalt Center. 1 1 Swing Arm. 12 Swing Arm Center. 13 Straight Edge. 14 Speaker Ann. 15 Speaker. Yvette Ouilbert's Phonograph When Yvette Guilbert sailed for home on February 6 she knew more about the United States than most foreign artists find out in ten times as many trij s as she has made. Yvette has a devouring desire to see and know things. In Chicago recently, although she was there only a few days, she visited the stock yards and packing houses, and what she didn't see at those interesting institutions were the things that were not going on that day ; that's all. In order to see more of the United States Mile. Guilbert submitted to be hustled over several thousand miles of territory, making one-nigh' stands ai half a dozen principal cities. When she goes back to Paris she will have made a sweeping circle through this country touching New York, Montreal, St. Louis and New Orleans as the extreme points. There is one person who will regret this ambition of Yvette's to observe a large amount of 16 Cup Lever, or T Lever. 17 Speaker Adjusting Screw. 18 Speaker Arm Lift Lever. 19 Governor Adjustment Screw. 20 Governor Brake, or Switch. 21 Armature Pulley. 22 Armature Shaft Center. 23 Governor Block. 24 Phonograph Body. 25 Body-holding Screws. 26 Shaving Knife Lever. 27 Chip Box. 28 Twin Nuts. 29 Speaking Tube. 30 Hearing Tube. 31 Speaker Adjusting Screw Sleeve. 32 Wax Cylinder, or Blank. 33 Top-plate Cover. 34 Back-rod Sleeve. 35 Governor Contact. 36 Lock Bolt. 37 Top Plate. 38 Speaker Clamp. 39 Belt-tightening Screw. 40 Idler Pulley 41 Governor Top Brush. territory. That person is her mother. Mile. Guilbert's devotion to her mother is one of the most striking traits of a character which is full of extremes. She has for her mother a devoted love which is almost adoration, and might somewhat surprise Mr. Moody, who criticised the song "La Glu." A year ago, when she first came to America, Guilbert bought a phonograph, which she took home to her mother in Paris. The first thing she did on her arrival this time was to secure the use of one during her stay in New York. Every morning, after her petit dejeuner in bed, she would seat herself at the phonograph and pour into it a graphic account of her surroundings, her feelings, everything that interested her and would therefore interest her mother on the other side of the ocean. Every Wednesday and Saturday the steamer carried the cylinders across the water and next week Yvette's own wonderful voice repeated to the mother all these confidences. Calve was said to have sent similar records of her daily life and emotions to Paris a year ago, but it is Guilbert that makes a French mother's heart glad because les Americains — its son/ si pratiques. Zbc (Svapbopbone The Plant of the American Graphophone Company to be Doubled Since the removal of the Graphophone company from their old factory on the How property in East Bridgeport to their present location in the southern wing of the organ factory, the demands for these machines have been rapidly increasing, and, as a result, the capacity of the factory will soon be greatly enlarged. For some time past the managers of the company have been looking for a suitable place to operate with their present factory. The mos' suitable place for the concern is the silk mill ne> . to the Graphophone company, occupying the front half of the same building. Negotiations are now being made for the whole of this building, to be turned over to the use of the Graphophone company, and before very long the company will probably occupy the whole large building with a plant just double the present size. This means much for Bridgeport. The Graphophone is known all over the country, and while the main offices of the concern are in New York, it is well known that the factories are in Bridgeport. This great enlargement of one of the local industries speaks of a great returning confidence in business, and the boom in ^ie Graphophone line at any rate has already begun. For the past two weeks it has been found necessary by the company to run until 9 o'clock at night, in the vain endeavor to keep up with the orders which have been pouring in on them for some time past. In conversation with a Phonoscope reporter, Manager T. H. Macdonald of the Compaq said : "For some time past we have beea making arrangements to greatly enlarge our plant. We have anticipated a boom, but the orders have been coming in so rapidly lately that we are now away behind, and in order to keep from being hopelessl\T buried in orders it has become necessary to run nights until 9 o'clock. Of course we cannot keep this up, as the men cannot stand the strain. It will be necessary for us to have a good deal more room. "We are now negotiating for the whole of this factory, including the silk mill. This will give us double our present space, and we will put in about 300 men at first and will be prepared to put out just double the number of machines which we do now. At the present time we have orders in for some $30,000 worth of new machiuery, whsch we will place in our present factory, to help us along in lilliug our orders. The present output of the factory is 75 machines a day, but we find it necessary to be ready to put out at least 150 in the same time. The concern is in excellent condition. We have now about 200 men on the payroll, with over $2,500 a week paid to our help. All of the improvements which have been made on the machines in the past five years have been made in this city." When asked to explain the difference between the phonograph of Edison and the graphophone, Mr. Macdonald said: "The phonograph was invented by Edison in '77, and made a record by indenting tinfoil. The graphophone was iuvented in '81-2 by Alexander Graham Bell, C. A. Bell and Charles S. Tiuter. This record was made by cutting or engraving in wax or wax-like substances. The graphophone method is the successful one. There has been quite a little dispute as to which concern was entitled to the use of wax cylinders, but the suit which has just been settled iii the New Jersey circuit court shows the Graphophone company to to have been the' originators of the idea. We will enlarge the plant just as soou as possible.