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Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:29 pm
by celticguitar666
I believe today is the anniversary of Edison patent of the phonograph?
Cheers
Dwight

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:54 pm
by TinfoilPhono
Indeed! 136 years ago today.

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:33 pm
by celticguitar666
Gee I thought there would more excitement balloons and fire works?
Dwight :coffee:

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:22 pm
by phonogfp
celticguitar666 wrote:Gee I thought there would more excitement balloons and fire works?
Dwight :coffee:
Especially since it's my birthday too! :lol:

George P.

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:55 pm
by De Soto Frank
This morning, I did listen to about 30 of the 40-some 2-minute cylinders I picked-up a few weeks ago...


At the time, I was not aware of the Patent anniversary... :oops:

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:18 pm
by Le0
phonogfp wrote:
celticguitar666 wrote:Gee I thought there would more excitement balloons and fire works?
Dwight :coffee:
Especially since it's my birthday too! :lol:

George P.

Happy birthday George! :D

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:07 am
by Lucius1958
Le0 wrote:
phonogfp wrote:
celticguitar666 wrote:Gee I thought there would more excitement balloons and fire works?
Dwight :coffee:
Especially since it's my birthday too! :lol:

George P.

Happy birthday George! :D
Seconded! :D :D

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:55 am
by celticguitar666
Here Here Here congrats!
How old? or don't you tell?
I always say old enough to know better but young enough to ignore the info
does that even make sense?
Dwight

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:52 am
by phonogfp
Thanks fellows! :)

I turned 60 yesterday. I remember thinking that 60 was old! I think I'm younger than my dad was at 40...

But back to February 19: that's also the date (in 1895) of the granting of Berliner's most important Gramophone patent (No.534,543) which covered, among other things, any sound reproducing device where the needle was propelled by the record groove. :)

Thanks again and best to all,

George P.

Re: Edison aniversary of the patent of his Phonograph

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:15 am
by De Soto Frank
Le0 wrote:
phonogfp wrote:
celticguitar666 wrote:Gee I thought there would more excitement balloons and fire works?
Dwight :coffee:
Especially since it's my birthday too! :lol:

George P.

Happy birthday George! :D

Huzzah ! Many Happy Returns ! :D