Thomas A. Edison phonograph from 1905

This 1905 Phonograph is in very good working condition The phonograph was developed as a result of Thomas Edison's work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone. He experimented with a diaphragm which had an embossing point and was held against rapidly-moving paraffin paper. The speaking vibrations made indentations in the paper. Edison later changed the paper to a metal cylinder with tin foil wrapped around it. The machine had two diaphragm-and-needle units, one for recording, and one for playback. When one would speak into a mouthpiece, the sound vibrations would be indented onto the cylinder by the recording needle in a vertical (or hill and dale) groove pattern. This is one of our inventory of estate pieces and fine floor samples we also get from the top furniture craftsman in America including Stickley, Henredon, Baker, EJ Victor, Leighton Hall, Drexel, Hickory Chair, and others. We get these next to perfect pieces and are able to sell them to you for a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere. We also buy entire estates and pass the savings on to you. No one can beat our quality and prices! We have been in business almost 15 years and want to build a relationship with you. We have 100% positive feedback and nothing but 5 star ratings!*We do not ship yet have our customers hire the shipper for your protection. The only way for you to know the true condition of a item before it is shipped is for the shipper you hire to report the condition. We can help facilitate this and make is easy. Our customers quite often Metro Valet for shipping. We can easily facilitate this for you or you can call Andrew at 404-756-0992 for a quick quote. He can also tell you the fabulous quality of the items the pick up here constantly and ship all over the country! We are located just north of Atlanta. Aardvark-Antiques & Art Gallery 4316 Mundy Mill Rd, Oakwood, Ga. 30566 770-534-6611 or Aardvark-Antiques & Estate Liquidations 1740 Cleveland Hwy Gainesville, Ga. 30501 For access to the best deals in America first go directly to our online store at www.aardvark-antiques.com and to see more pics of this piece. Thanks! Charles Pharr Jr CEO Charles Pharr Jr. AAI/ISA