Meet Edison's Tinfoil Phonograph from 1877
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Meet Edison's Tinfoil Phonograph from 1877
This is the earliest machine for recording and playing recorded sound. That's right. This is from a world in which there were no voicemails, no podcasts, or karaoke nights. In comes Thomas Edison. See how it works in this video with Curator Carlene Stephens. Visit the machine in person at our "America's Listening" display, opening October 19 ...
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