Ruble Sanderson has a collection of sound machines that would impress Thomas Edison. Phonographs, jukeboxes, video games tucked away in Nashville.

November of 1877, the publication Scientific American enthuses about Thomas Edison's new invention: the phonograph, a way to record and play back sound. Calling it a "wonderful invention," the article ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - October 17, 1888. Thomas Edison files a patent for the optical phonograph, a device capable of recording and replaying sound for the first time, producing a moving picture.

We know the melodies that soared through his mind, but did you ever think you would be able to hear Tchaikovsky’s actual voice? Well, it turns out you can. Take a listen to Tchaikovsky talking to some ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a stock certificate for 50 ...

With the flood of groundbreaking innovations in recent decades, you might find yourself wondering, “What was the very first invention?” Interestingly, the answer isn’t as straightforward as it seems.

You might be old enough to remember record platters, but you probably aren’t old enough to remember when records were cylinders. The Edison Blue Amberol records came out in 1912 and were far superior ...

As music fans around the country celebrate Record Store Day, which started in 2008, Albert Menashe shares a look at his records and record players going back over 100 years. Albert Menashe sits in one ...

Chris Hunter, MiSci's acting President and VP of Collections, holds one of the earliest, mass-produced RCA radios during a tour of Schenectady's Museum of Science and Innovation vaults. Thomas ...

Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park whose genius ushered in a new era of light and sound for humankind, invented the phonograph at his New Jersey laboratory on this day in history, Aug. 12, ...

As the five-pfennig German coin from 1910 slipped into the slot, a metal disc — hidden from view behind the painted panel of a Greek muse adorning the gorgeous mahogany cabinet — began turning. The ...