phonogfp Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 "On This Day in Phonographic History..." May 20, 1851: Born: Emile Berliner, inventor of the Gramophone and the first disc records offered to the public. May 4, 1887: Emile Berliner filed for a U.S. patent for a “Gramophone.” Although a cylinder apparatus was illustrated, the laterally-cut groove of even depth was eventually employed on disc records. November 8, 1887: Emile Berliner was granted a U.S. patent for a “Gramophone.” This patent (No.372,786) specified a laterally-cut groove of even depth, and became one of the fundamental patents for the disc record industry. August 3, 1929: Died. #antiquephonographsociety #phonograph #gramophone #antique 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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