A phonograph, later called a gramophone, [a] and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.

Phonograph, also called a record player, instrument for reproducing sounds by means of the vibration of a stylus, or needle, following a groove on a rotating disc. The invention of the …

The phonograph was developed as a result of Thomas Edison's work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone. In 1877, Edison was working on a machine that would transcribe …

Jul 18, 2023 · What Is a Phonograph? The phonograph is a mechanical device that captures and plays back sound using several key components, including a rotating cylindrical or disc …

Jun 11, 2023 · A phonograph, also known as a gramophone in later iterations (as a trademark since 1887 and a generic name in the UK from 1910), a record player since the 1940s, or …

Jul 11, 2025 · A phonograph is the first sound recording and playback device, invented by Thomas Edison in 1877, which operates purely on mechanical energy. Before 1877, sound …

In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph using a combination of the phonautograph, the telegraph and the telephone. His goal was to transcribe messages from the telegraph to a …

The first phonograph had separate recording and playback mechanisms, but later designs combined them into a single unit. Satisfied with his design, Edison had machinist John Kruesi …

Aug 23, 2025 · The anniversary of Edison’s phonograph inspired us to take a look at a French inventor whose device, although not commercially successful, is a landmark in the history of …

Jan 15, 2025 · The gramophone/phonograph was the keystone innovation on which the record industry was invented. A good place to begin an exploration of the technological development …