The box was made by Don Terry to show the parts of the Gramophone (KVHS 1910) before restoration. Many parts of the Gramophone were donated to the KVHS. Pieces were damaged and detached but able to be saved and used in the restoration of the gramophone. The Mount Beauty and District Men's shed took on the task with their new machinery. They presented the fully restored gramophone to KVHS in July 2026. It is now in excellent conditon.Wooden case with perspex lid. Metal hinges and knobs. Original pieces of the gramophone before renovation are displayed. The box is 44.5 cm x 58.5 cm x 8.5 cm.music, entertainment, mt beauty men's shed, gramophone

Autoport. Patent No. 26122 Serial No. 5337 . Possibly 1920s. Ian Sharp worked for the S.E.C.V. at La Trobe Valley and at Mt Beauty on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Donated (in poor condition) to the KVHS by Ian Sharp a resident of Mt Beauty. Restored by the Mount Beauty and District Men's Shed in July 2026Wooden veneered case, brown, interior wooden, black leather handle. Metal fittings and lock hinges. Metal felt covered turn table, Metal arm, turning handle with wooden knob. Lid can be detached. handle is stored inside and used at the front. Has spare needles and a wooden brush. Dimensions: 27.5 cm x 34 cm x 15 cmAutoport Pat. 26. 1. 22. No. 5337music, entertainment, gramophone

Thomas Edison invented the gramophone in 1877. It was used to play vinyl 78 (speed) records and was played by being 'wound up' by a lever on the side.The Wallace family lived on a farm in the Kiewa Valley. They used the gramophone to play music for entertainment from circa 1918. When it was no longer being used the family stored it in their shed and then passed it on to KVHS in 1995. KVHS stored the derelict Edison gramophone from 1995 until 2025 when it was passed on to the Mt Beauty Men's Shed. Their members decided to restore it and were then able to return it KVHS in working order in May 2026. Edison 1918 phonograph Diamond disc Mahogany wood Mahogany wood with turntable at the top and cupboards below. The door to the cupboard opens to the side and is used for storing records.The turntable has a diamond discOn the player on a circular disc is the inscription: "The Model 250 / Diamond Disc / Phonograph is the / Official Laboratory/ Model Thos A Edison" Inscription on black rectangular disc: Edison Disc Phonograph Model No. C250 manufactured under the patents of Thomas A. Edison, and others .... Serial number SM49344 . (Note: This is what identifies it as 1918.)gramophone, phonograph, thomas edison, music records, entertainment, wallace family