Title

Mid-19th century Phonautograph, 1872. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Mid-19th century Phonautograph, 1872. Tuning fork vibrated by bow or iron rod, and vibration traced on cylinder coated with lampblack.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1872

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B65_005

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (4,6Mb) / 16,1in x 12,1in / 4823 x 3621 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male man men communication communications music sound arts electricity guy listening bizarre electric Victorian century disc recording cylinder concept B&W gadget MONOCHROME vibration phonograph 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Oxford Science Archive tuning fork watch engraving Unknown engraving