[blackdog]

“Drink your Ovaltine”

[alternatives?]

I have reached the stage where I don’t really trust anyone to not modify the recordings.

[PGR88]

William Taft burping the song “A Bird in a Gilded Cage.”

[decal]

“People could slide a blank cylinder onto their Edison phonographs and record themselves and their surroundings.”

Like the machine Fred MacMurray used to record his confession in “Double Indemnity.”

[irishjuggler]

“Epstein didn’t kill himself”

[sauropod]

I think this is cool.

[Robert DeLong]

Geraldo Rivera’s ancestors doing explosive expose’s no doubt.

[teeman8r]

voice one: “how do you know it’s recording?”

voice two: “the disk is spinning and the needle is creating a groove in the wax.”

one: that means it is spinning and grooving, but how do you know it is recording my voice?

two: trust me. it’s recording.

one: well, then, good thing i didn’t say f#@$.

[Seruzawa]

We’ve been trying to reach you about your car warranty.

[Revel]

One would think that they would already of an example that people could listen to.

[Red Badger]

[steveo]

This would be a perfect thread for a Rick roll. But I won’t do it.

[MayflowerMadam]

Interesting and cool.

[mmichaels1970]

Bummer...was hoping for at least a “teaser” sample. Are we gonna have to wait “years” for that?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin. Thoroughly Modern Miscellany.

[BenLurkin]

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2022/04/06/recordings-played-for-first-time-century/?edg-c=1

[SaveFerris]

“Send more Chuck Berry”

[Albion Wilde]

“For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.” —Luke 8:17

[Carthego delenda est]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lEFx1qmW4ts

[clearcarbon]

"This modern machine, invented by Nicholas Bergh, can digitize wax cylinders thanks to a laser and needle combination.

I've always thought any record might be read using some kind of laser or acoustic scanning device yielding a kind of no-touch pick-up.