First Coin-Operated Phonograph
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 6:40 am
“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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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.
#antiquephonographsociety #phonograph #gramophone #antique