In 1917, Nicholas II and his family were exiled in Tobolsk. Initially, the royal family members were treated with reverence and could use some luxuries. For example, from Tsarskoye Selo the Romanovs got a Thorens gramophone complete with several discs.
The gramophone was made in Switzerland at the beginning of the 20th century. There is a spring motor inside its lacquered wood body. On top of the body there is a turntable where they put on discs. The instrument design also includes a tone arm with a needle and a tin horn to amplify the sound. The device mechanism has the manufacturer’s nameplate, namely, an equilateral cross with an anchor and an inscription saying THORENS SWISS MADE FABRICATION SUISSE.
The gramophone was made in Switzerland at the beginning of the 20th century. There is a spring motor inside its lacquered wood body. On top of the body there is a turntable where they put on discs. The instrument design also includes a tone arm with a needle and a tin horn to amplify the sound. The device mechanism has the manufacturer’s nameplate, namely, an equilateral cross with an anchor and an inscription saying THORENS SWISS MADE FABRICATION SUISSE.
