The Miraphone and Reginaphone Phonograph/Music Box Combinations

Regina offered a tempting lineup of combination phonograph/music boxes in this 1908 Talking Machine World ad. The Regina name was first registered for use on these machines on May 14, 1906. The imported Miraphone, also shown in a 1908 TMW ad, was manufactured by or for Mermod Freres (Ste. Croix, Switzerland). The company filed a U.S. trademark application as early as December 6, 1903, claiming use of the Miraphone names on records and phonographs (but not specifically phonograph/music box combos) since September of that year.