Who Invented The Ponograph In History

The creation of vinyl records began during an era that saw some of histories most notable inventors discover and developed technologies which have significantly changed history. By the late 19th century there were three patented turntable and records - the phonograph, graphophone and gramophone. These three words are often used interchangeably when referring to vinyl, all essentially meaning the same thing, however they each bear significant differences and were in fact three separate patented recording devices and players. TO FINSH

Phonautograph

Although the phonograph is most commonly recognized as the first tool capable of recording sound, the Phonautograph was actually the earliest know device. The phonautograph which was created and patented

In 1976, just one-year prior, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Edison set out with intentions to create a telephone recorder. Instead Edison developed the phonograph. The phonograph used an electromagnet to vibrate a steel stylus which recorded the sound to a tin foil that was wrapped around a grooved metal cylinder as it rotated. Once recorded it could be played back immediately. Throughout 1878, Edison created about 500 tinfoil phonographs for the purpose of demonstration only. After this Edison played no further role in the development of the phonograph and phonograph records for about a decade as for he pursued other

Instead of using a cylinder for the recording, the gramophone used a zinc disk coated with wax. After the recording was carved into the wax, the disk would be dipped into an acid solution. This solution would eat away at the zinc under the grooves and etched a groove into the surface. The zinc disk was turned into a stamper that was then used to create the final product. With some improvements to the gramophone discs this kicked off the ability to easily mass-produce records.

In 1893 Emile began commercialization of his invention with a few under the company name United States Gramophone Company. When the company was sold Emile relocated to Montreal, Canada and created the Berliner Gramophone Company, a gramophone manufacturing facility. After several years the Gramophone company was acquired by the Victor Talking Machine (1924) which then merged with RCA, becoming RCA Victor. Today the RCA Victor Factory still exists in Montreal, Canada with a Studio alongside a museum dedicated to