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| − | The '''phonograph''' is a mechanical device for recording and reproducing sound. It was invented by [[Thomas Edison]] in 1877. <ref> [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edcyldr.html The History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph] </ref> | + | The '''phonograph''' is a mechanical device for recording and reproducing sound. It was invented by [[Thomas Edison]] in 1877.<ref>[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edcyldr.html The History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph]</ref> |
The first phonograph used a cylinder and was limited to a minute or two. Early models were fragile, cumbersome, and could only be operated by experts, although Edison foresaw far-ranging uses (see [[dictaphone]], [[tape recorder]], [[record player]], [[digital audio player]]). | The first phonograph used a cylinder and was limited to a minute or two. Early models were fragile, cumbersome, and could only be operated by experts, although Edison foresaw far-ranging uses (see [[dictaphone]], [[tape recorder]], [[record player]], [[digital audio player]]). | ||
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Revision as of 14:32, June 24, 2016
The phonograph is a mechanical device for recording and reproducing sound. It was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877.[1]
The first phonograph used a cylinder and was limited to a minute or two. Early models were fragile, cumbersome, and could only be operated by experts, although Edison foresaw far-ranging uses (see dictaphone, tape recorder, record player, digital audio player).