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Drawing for a Phonograph

  • 5/18/1880

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Description

This is the printed patent drawing for a phonograph invented by Thomas A. Edison.

One of Thomas Edison’s best known inventions is the phonograph, patented May 18, 1880. Edison was a prolific inventor; he received patents for his changes to the telephone, typewriter, and telegraph.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.

National Archives Identifier: 595515

Full Citation: Drawing for a Phonograph; 5/18/1880; 227,679; Patents Issued to Thomas A. Edison, 1868 – 1911; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/drawing-phonograph/, March 26, 2026]

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