"On This Day (June 29)..."

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“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

June 29, 1891: Joseph Wassenich filed for a U.S. patent for a “Tablet for Recording Sound Vibrations.” This was the first known envisioning of a flexible, 2-sided disc with a paper label, and a secondary hole (as adopted by Zonophone in 1900).

June 29, 1905: Charles Eichhorn filed for a U.S. Design Patent (eventually granted as No.38, 202) for “Amplifying Horn.” This scalloped-petal design was manufactured/marketed by the Tea Tray Company under its own brand, and eventually supplied to Edison as standard equipment on several models beginning in October 1907.

June 29, 1912: Eugene Kieffer filed for a U.S. Design Patent (eventually granted as No. 43,003) for “Cabinet for Talking Machines.” This would become the cabinet for the Victrola X.

June 29, 1912: Eugene Kieffer filed for a U.S. Design Patent (eventually granted as No. 43,006) for “Cabinet for Talking Machines.” This would become the cabinet for the Victrola XVI.

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