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Bell's Graphophone

Bell

Alexander Graham Bell adn his associates at the Volta Laboratory set out to best Thomas Edison's original phonograph.  They were convinced of the profit-making potential of an improved device -- especially one that could capture more clearly the speaking voice.  They originated wax cylinder recrods, and developed a machine to record and play them, the graphophone.

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Posted By: Ray Gurganus

  1. Personal: Ray Gurganus, personal photograph taken at the Smithsonian Institution Museums;

Updated: 6-14-2021