Regina Disc Box
Object NameMusic Box with Disks
Manufacturer
Regina Music Box Company
(Rahway, New Jersey, founded 1902)
Date1890-1899
MediumMahogany wood with metal parts and disks. Paper label.
Dimensions20 x 22 x 12 in. (50.8 x 55.9 x 30.5 cm)
Other (Disks): 15 1/2 in. (15 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineGift of John R. Larew. In the permanent collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2013.54a-k
Status
Not on viewLabel TextRegina Music Box - Regina's music boxes were their original product, and they had an 80-90% share of the market at the company's peak. Regina music boxes use a flat metal disc, as opposed to a cylinder. Sizes ranged from 8.5 - 27 inches. The boxes were renowned for the rich tone, and they used a double set of tuned teeth.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
Object Name: Music box and disks
Symphonion Musikwerks
1895-1905
Object number: UM2011.431
