Edison tinfoil phonograph demonstration

sobinovv Says:

Jan 18, 2008 - ... but its truly fascinating to study the perfect action of old technology - very nice, Rene.

roguedog60 Says:

Feb 20, 2008 - Lol, I KNEW you were going to use those words in your demo. :) What amazes me is the fidelity of the machine, I had no idea tinfoil actually sounded that good, other than the inevitable wow from a hand cranked device. I've heard worse brown wax.

amberola1b Says:

Mar 2, 2008 - Very, Very, Cool

tandolin2 Says:

Mar 21, 2008 - It is much louder and clearer that I expected! What a beautifully made machine, thanks for sharing this with us, Rene! John Paul A. (Rochester N.Y.)

WilB1972 Says:

Mar 24, 2008 - Awesome... I am fascinated by early recording technology. Thanks!

psyfertech Says:

Mar 26, 2008 - ha ha haaa!!!!!lolgood one

hartnell114 Says:

Mar 28, 2008 - haha excellent :D always wonderd what it sounded like, id love to have herd something other than mary had a little lamb though hehe, its been done for some 130 odd years,and thats one old lamb!

gowest272007 Says:

Mar 28, 2008 - Some French guy by the name Leon Scott beat Edison by 17 years! The first recorded voice was NOT 1878! The first recorded voice was in 1860!

GeigerTec Says:

Apr 24, 2008 - This concept laid the foundation for records, CDs, DVDs, hard drives, bluerays... They all follow the same principal, so fascinating ^^

amtrack88 Says:

Apr 28, 2008 - It was a recording of sound vibrations etched on a coated cylinder, not an actual replayable recording. The audio you may have heard on the news was a digital reproduction from analysis of these etchings.

vivalamusicavieja Says:

May 12, 2008 - Wow!!! This is a good demonstration of the Edison Phonograph. The quality of sound in the cylinder is very good!!

ikstinkniet Says:

Jun 21, 2008 - were can i download the best quality video i like history so much its so cool i gona buy or make the same machien ^^ i like it so much can you send me ad me on msn i like to speak with people who likes history

SyberkaPL Says:

Jun 22, 2008 - Is this in shops?

krimskrams Says:

Jun 30, 2008 - that may very well be but,the first reproduced voice was in 1878!

darksound1973 Says:

Jul 30, 2008 - Wonderful sound, very loud and natural.

Esceha57 Says:

Aug 18, 2008 - Great !!!!!CorNetherlands

Esceha57 Says:

Aug 18, 2008 - Please watch my upload:Tribute to Emile Berliner first recordings

eastmolman Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - How do you get the tinfoil on the phongraph without geting any wrinkles in it?

ReneRondeau Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - The first thing is to use real tinfoil, not aluminum. It's very soft and malleable. I place it on a piece of glass and rub it out gently to remove all wrinkles until it's absolutely smooth and flawless. Then I very carefully put it around the mandrel, smoothing it constantly as I wrap it around. It's really quite easy.

blondee1959 Says:

Aug 28, 2008 - where do you get the foil

cant7think7clearly Says:

Sep 11, 2008 - I'm impressed.

XLinkinPark4Eva Says:

Sep 29, 2008 - wow i have to do a project on music, and im going to talk about the phonograph, thanks dude.

missuniworld Says:

Oct 8, 2008 - amazing

mikeferr107 Says:

Oct 10, 2008 - That was really just phenomenal. That is just a fantastic antique. Congratulations on having such a historical item in amazing condition. That is the nuts.

pghcoyote Says:

Nov 5, 2008 - How is the foil attached to the mandrel? Apparently there were a few designs for securing tinfoil to the mandrel in an attempt to limit the "click" at the seam.