The Story of the Phonograph. Invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison, the phonograph was the first device able to reproduce recorded sound. This was achieved by recording the sound onto a sheet of tinfoil that was then wrapped around a rotating cylinder. A stylus, in response to sound vibrations, would then produce up-down and hill-dale grooves in ...

The history of the phonograph sets the foundation for music and the music industry within the United States and the world. It set the stage for a new era of technological advances that allowed people to record messages, music and other information. While the phonograph has changed significantly over the years, it was an important invention for ...

Timeline. 1877~ Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, which recorded sound on a cylinder wrapped in tinfoil. However, tinfoil proved to fragile for repeated use and Edison momentarily gave up on the device to work on his greatest achievement the light bulb. 1880~ Alexander Graham Bell approaches Edison about working together on his version of ...

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Apr 28, 2010 · The Phonograph used a rotating metal cylinder called the Phonograph Cylinder to play sound recordings. 1888 – The first disc records were invented by Emile Berliner. The disc records were made of vulcanized rubber. ... History and Facts Projects: Video Games – History and facts about video games, computer video games, arcade video games and ...

Jun 24, 2021 · Last updated on June 24th, 2021. Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He is a renowned scientist all over the world for his famous work related to the electric light bulb and many other innovations. With 52 interesting facts about Thomas Edison, let’s learn more about his childhood, personal life, inventions, patents, laboratories and more…

Nov 04, 2019 · The Gramophone and Records. On November 8, 1887, Emile Berliner, a German immigrant working in Washington D.C., patented a successful system for sound recording. Berliner was the first inventor to stop recording on cylinders and start recording on flat disks or records. The first records were made of glass. They were then made using zinc and ...

Feb 29, 2020 · History of Gramophone. The interest in creating a music-playing and recording device that would make music commercialized started in 1877. While Thomas Edison immediately heeded the call and made the phonograph, his device did not produce quality sounds and playback and record could only be done once. It was followed by new innovations from ...

Other articles where gramophone is discussed: acoustics: Amplifying, recording, and reproducing: …an invention he called the gramophone. Much significant progress in recording and reproduction techniques was made during the first half of the 20th century, with the development of high-quality electromechanical transducers and linear electronic circuits. The most important …