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(n.)A machine that reproduces sound by means of a stylus in contact with a grooved rotating disk.
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The phonograph was developed as a result of Thomas Edison's work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone. In 1877, Edison was working on a machine that would transcribe telegraphic messages through indentations on paper tape, which could later be sent over the telegraph repeatedly.
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Phonograph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The record player , phonograph or gramophone was the most common device for playing recorded sound from the late 1870s until the late 1980s. Usage of these terms is not uniform across the Englis...
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Edison Invents the Phonograph ; Thomas Edison created many inventions, but his favorite was the phonograph. While working on improvements to the telegraph and the telephone, Edison figured out a way to record sound on tinfoil-coated cylinders.
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Phonograph cylinder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phonograph cylinders were the earliest medium for recording and reproducing sound. Commonly known simply as "records" in their era of greatest popularity (c. 1888–1915), these cylinder shaped objects...
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Thomas Edison held a world record of 1093 patents for inventions such as the lightbulb and phonograph - Thomas Edison biography and timeline. ... Replica of original phonograph...
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MySpace Music profile for PHONOGRAPH. ... "As far as loopy, spacey Americana goes, you could do a lot worse than Phonograph. The New York group's self-titled LP borrows from all the usual suspects but does them proud with arty left turns that keep you on your toes." ~TIME OUT CHICAGO...
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Nipperhead Antique Phonograph is one of the leading web sites for information pertaining to antique phonographs, gramophones, records, Victor, Edison, Columbia, and of course, Nipper. Contains cylinder and disc sound recordings, a Phonograph Gallery, repair instructions, and resource listings. ... Phonograph; Gallery...
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Welcome to the Online Antique Phonograph Gallery! This is the front door to our photo gallery of just some of the many incredible personal collections of antique phonographs and related items. If you are just looking around then we suggest you follow through each exhibit.
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