点评:Fantastic small museum on the history of victrolas. We had a nice tour from a very knowledgeable guide. Record players started with the first players by Edison, on round cylinders, and evolved to flat discs. You learn how records were pressed. You learn how the name Victrola came about: Mr. Johnson was the victor in a court case, so he decided to call his company victor. People added "ola" to everything back then, so it morphed into Victrola. There are dozens of victrolas of different brands on display, even a high end one that was gold covered. Our guide played a record for us on one of the Victrolas, and that was very cool. There is a huge statue of Nipper, the famous dog that symbolized the Victrola. His owner had passed away, and the friend who took him in played a recording of Nipper's master. In the famous painting, Nipper is pictured looking into the horn of the Victrola, listening to "His Master's Voice." This was a fantastic place. Expect to spend an hour or so. Free, but they accept donations.
翻译:这座关于维克多留声机历史的小型博物馆非常棒。我们跟随一位知识渊博的导游参观,体验了一次愉快的旅程。唱片机从爱迪生发明的第一批圆形唱片开始,逐渐发展到扁平的唱片盘。您可以了解唱片的压制过程。您还可以了解维克多留声机(Victrola)这个名字的由来:约翰逊先生在一场官司中胜诉,于是决定将自己的公司命名为“胜利者”(Victor)。当时人们会在所有东西后面加上“ola”,于是它就演变成了维克多留声机(Victrola)。博物馆展出了数十台不同品牌的维克多留声机,甚至还有一台镀金的高端留声机。我们的导游用其中一台维克多留声机为我们播放了唱片,感觉非常酷。博物馆里有一座巨大的尼珀(Nipper)雕像,这只著名的狗狗是维克多留声机的象征。它的主人去世了,收留它的朋友播放了尼珀主人的录音。在这幅著名的画作中,尼珀正凝视着维克多留声机的喇叭,聆听着“主人的声音”。这是一个非常棒的地方。预计参观时间约为一小时。免费,但他们接受捐赠。