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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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[[Category:Technology]]

[[category:musical terms]]

[[Category:Musical terms]]

== See Also ==

== See also ==

* [[Thomas Edison]]

* [[Thomas Edison]]

* [[American Inventions]]

* [[American Inventions]]