Echophone
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:22 am
“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”
June 23, 1896: Edward Amet was granted a U.S. patent (No.562,694) for a “Graphophone or Device for Reproducing Sounds From Sound Writings.” This humble device was sold briefly as the Echophone, the first low-priced talking machine ($5.00), the first with a tone arm, and the first with adjustable tone arm pressure.
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June 23, 1896: Edward Amet was granted a U.S. patent (No.562,694) for a “Graphophone or Device for Reproducing Sounds From Sound Writings.” This humble device was sold briefly as the Echophone, the first low-priced talking machine ($5.00), the first with a tone arm, and the first with adjustable tone arm pressure.
#antiquephonographsociety #phonograph #gramophone #antique