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The materials Edison used to make the phonograph was tinfoil made into a cylinder with a rigid stylus pressed on it. The first recording was of Edison saying the nursery rhythm Mary had a little lamb.

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What did thomas Edison use to make the phonograph?

Thomas Edison used a tinfoil cylinder to make the phonograph in 1877. This early version required hand-cranking to operate and had limited playback capabilities.


What Song did Edison use on his first recording on a tin phonograph?

Mary had a little lamb


What materials did Thomas Edison use?

Thomas Edison used a variety of materials in his inventions, including metals like copper and iron, as well as glass and various chemicals. For his light bulb, he used a carbon filament sealed in a vacuum to create incandescence. In his research for the phonograph, he experimented with materials like tinfoil and wax cylinders.


What two materials did Edison use to make filaments?

Edison used carbonized bamboo and then switched to carbonized cotton threads as materials for his early filaments in his incandescent light bulbs.


What are facts about phonograph?

· Edison predicted that people would use phonograph technology to record phone conversations, dictation and final messages of dying family members. · Phonograph literally means "writing sound" or "sound writer" in Greek. · The very first model Edison made was with was paper. · Another name for Phonograph is Gramophone. · The Phonograph was invented in 1877 and lasted till 1912, when the record player was invented.


What are facts about the Phonograph?

· Edison predicted that people would use phonograph technology to record phone conversations, dictation and final messages of dying family members. · Phonograph literally means "writing sound" or "sound writer" in Greek. · The very first model Edison made was with was paper. · Another name for Phonograph is Gramophone. · The Phonograph was invented in 1877 and lasted till 1912, when the record player was invented.


How long have been ppl using the phonograph?

The phonograph's use has obviously decreased over the years. It was invented in 1877 by Thomas Alva Edison so assuming some people still use it, it has been around for around 140 years.


What materials did Thomas Edison use to invent the light bulb?

nothing


What are all the names of the inventions Thomas Edison made?

Thomas Edison had many inventions that are still in use today. These inventions include the tin foil phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, electricity, the motion picture player, and many others.


How do you use the Phonograph?

you clik on the bag and then you click on the phonograph


How many different materials did Thomas Edison test use for the light bulb?

Thomas Edison tested over 6,000 different materials for the filament of his light bulb before finding one that worked effectively.


What materials did swan and Edison use in the light bulb?

Swan used a carbonized paper filament while Edison used a carbonized bamboo filament in their respective early light bulbs.