American Graphophone Co. (AGC)

American Graphophone Co. (AGC) A firm established in Washington, D.C., on 28 Mar 1887 (incorporated 15 May 1887) through an agreement arranged by James O. Clephane, Andrew Devine, and John H. White with Volta Graphophone Co. AGC made business machines as a licensee for the Volta Co., which was holder of the Bell and Tainter patents. The general manager, and later president, was Edward D. Easton, and manager of the Bridgeport plant (opened 1888) was Thomas Hood Macdonald. In 1888 Jesse…