Project Gutenberg 2009-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 503 Newville, Leslie J. Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, United States National Museum Bulletin 218, Paper 5, (pages 69-79) E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Stephanie Eason, "Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory" by Leslie J. Newville is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the innovative work done by Alexander Graham Bell and his associates in developing the phonograph, a pivotal technology in sound recording and reproduction that significantly improved upon Edison's earlier inventions. The narrative provides insights into the collaboration and experiments that took place at Bell's Volta Laboratory, highlighting the technological advancements made and the eventual commercialization of these groundbreaking inventions. The content of the book chronicles the establishment of the Volta Laboratory Association and the key figures involved, including Charles Sumner Tainter and Chichester Bell. It details the challenges and experiments the team faced in transforming Edison's tinfoil-based phonograph into a more efficient wax recording device. The text covers their early designs and experiments with various forms of sound recording, including disc and cylinder types, leading to the filing of critical patents in 1886. Newville provides a historical context for these developments, examining not just the inventions themselves but also the social and economic factors that influenced their success. Ultimately, the book illustrates how the work done at the Volta Laboratory laid foundational principles that contributed to the modern sound recording industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30112/30112-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Phonograph Q Text Technology Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 60112 2025-10-12T10:35:31.069187 text/html 35542 2024-10-24T20:23:34 text/html 507807 2025-10-12T10:35:33.179244 application/epub+zip 506198 2025-10-12T10:35:31.512195 application/epub+zip 84465 2025-10-12T10:35:31.268216 application/epub+zip 542929 2025-10-12T10:35:34.512178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533201 2025-10-12T10:35:32.927177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112807 2022-09-14T04:33:46.187814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48480 2025-10-12T10:35:30.754186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28487 2024-10-24T20:23:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16366 2025-10-12T10:35:34.639162 application/rdf+xml 14336 2025-10-12T10:35:31.337182 image/jpeg 2454 2025-10-12T10:35:31.302240 image/jpeg 498111 2025-10-12T10:35:31.102237 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog