Tinfoil phonograph, early commercial form
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| Tinfoil phonograph, early commercial form | |
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| Manufacturer | Brehmer Brothers |
| Production years | c. 1880 |
| Production location | Philadelphia |
Brehmer Brothers, of Philadelphia, made this instrument. It had no flywheel to smooth the rotation of the mandrel and was thus little more than a scientific toy.
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Hi. My name is Xanthe and I'm 12. I'm on holiday from spain and I go back on Tuesday. Today we have been to Buckingham Palace which was very posh then we came here. From Xanthe which is pronounced ZANTEE .XX. p.s. I'm english, I have a petrabbit and a brother.
— XANTHE xants_3306 hotmail.com
[edit] In the Science Museum's Records
Inv. No: 1955-181 Source: A F Batchelor