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"On This Day..."

Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 7:23 am
by phonogfp
“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

May 27, 1890: Louis Glass and William Arnold were granted a U.S. patent (428,750) for “Coin Actuated Attachment for Phonographs.” This was the first coin-operated talking machine introduced to the public.

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Re: "On This Day..."

Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 8:06 am
by Shawn
If only one still existed.......