Das Mikiphone ist ein tragbarer Plattenspieler, der zusammengeklappt in die Tasche passte. Dieser etwa 1924 erfundene tragbare Phonograph wurde von einer Handkurbel angetrieben und konnte 10-Zoll-Schallplatten abspielen. Lang vorm Walkman, lange vorm iPod.
At first glance, the closed Mikiphone appears quite compact, easily fitting inside a purse.
However, it requires some assembly, with its components stored within the case, which, when shut, measures just 11.5 cm in diameter and 4.7 cm in thickness.
The recording head and a two-piece Bakelite resonator had to be connected to the foldout tone arm before the shellac disc could be placed on the turntable’s central pin.
This precision engineering feat was awarded first prize at an international music exhibition in Geneva in 1927.
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