Gang -
Imagine my surprise this morning to find a lengthy article about
scientists doing optical recovery of sound from moldy cylinders and
damaged discs, including a color picture of an Edison Standard:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/07/12/
MNGJP7JRC21.DTL
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Wow, this is amazing. To hear the samples on the scientists' website is
probably best done with a high speed internet connection, but the blue
amberol optical recording is beyond belief!
Dan
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From: Peter Fraser pjfra...@alamedanet.net
To: Antique Phonograph List
I agree... fantastic technology. It was just a matter of time.
Loran
On Jul 12, 2004, at 7:36 PM, Daniel Melvin wrote:
Wow, this is amazing. To hear the samples on the scientists' website is
probably best done with a high speed internet connection, but the blue
amberol optical recording is
What is needed now is to get these scientists an original tin foil
recording. Their method should be able to recover the sound recorded on the
sheet which was once wrapped around a mandrel.
Ron L
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From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.com
In a message dated 7/14/04 5:33:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, lhera...@bu.edu
writes:
What is needed now is to get these scientists an original tin foil recording
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I will be working with them on this. They are very interested in the idea and
I've sent samples of modern recordings
Please keep us informed. What a fantastic turn of events.
Ron L
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From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.com [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.com]
On Behalf Of taediso...@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:44 PM
To: phon...@oldcrank.com
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] wow! TAE on
In a message dated 7/14/04 6:28:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
allena...@aol.com writes:
It will probably take some doing with the 1880 Sarah - she has been divided
over the years.
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The fact that it has been cut in half is relatively minor since the recording
has to be digitally
In a message dated 7/14/04 7:21:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
allena...@aol.com writes:
The Nov 1880 newspaper, if I recall, does mention what the contents are, in
terms of what she sang and recited that night. That may help a bit.
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New York Herald, Monday, November 29,
In a message dated 7/15/04 1:06:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
allena...@aol.com writes:
Did anyone bother to save that tinfoil recording made for the 50th
anniversary - the recreated Mary Had a little Lamb?
Not as far as I know. It's definitely not at the Edison Site, but perhaps
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