Home >
Thomas Edison and his phonograph...
Thomas Edison and his phonograph...
Item # 547424
Currently Unavailable. Contact us if you would like to be placed on a want list or to be notified if a similar item is available.
December 31, 1887
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 31, 1887
* Thomas Edison
* Phonograph (historic issue)
* Prints
This is a great issue on Thomas Edison and one of his more famous inventions: the phonograph.
The front page features two illustrations, one captioned: "Phonograph with Multiple Earpiece" which shows Thomas Edison to the left & others marveling at the new contraption, and the other being a close-up view of: "The New Talking Machine Edison's Wonderful Phonograph"
The balance of the front page is taken up with an article titled "The New Phonograph" portions of which include: "Ten years ago a young man came into the office of the Scientific American & placed before the editors a small, very simple machine...turned the crank & to the astonishment of all present the machine said: 'Good morning. How do you do?...It was the latest invention of Edison...The young man was Mr. Thomas A. Edison, even then a well known & successful inventor...Every one wanted to hear the wonderful talking machine...It was scarcely more than a scientific curiosity or an amusing toy..." with much more (see).
This article carries over to an inside page where there are 4 more related prints (see). This is a terrific issue on this novel invention that would created an entirely new industry.
This issue also features a very nice article on "Film Photography" which has much on Eastman's camera with 7 illustrations. Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
No Longer Available
