VITM is hosting its first-ever exhibition on these ‘talking machines’ from February 16 to 28. Around 35 devices will be put on display, some of which have been in the possession of the museum ...

Gramophone expert Tim Weeks brings back many happy childhood memories when he repairs an early Edison model phonograph that has been silent for years. Show more Today in the Repair Shop, Jay ...

On Feb. 19, 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. On Feb. 19, 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. ... They were allowed to return to their homes in January 1945.

Feb. 19 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. Edison, who also invented the incandescent light bulb and motion picture camera, died in 1931. In 1922, ...