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first transcontinental telegraph line
1961 first transcontinental telegraph line Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line -- providing coast-to-coast communications during the U.S. Civil War.
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Microphone Invented
1877 Microphone Invented Emile Berliner invents the first microphone and sells the rights to Bell Telephone. http://www.coutant.org/bk12a/3140.jpg -
Flat Record Player invented
1887 Emile Berliner invents the flat record player Emile Berliner invents the flat record player ("gramophone") using acoustic horn and licenses technology to record companies who make "70-rpm" disks. -
Phonograph invented
1877 Phonograph invented Edison invents the cylinder "phonograph" used to record and playback sound. Originally thought to be useful as a business machine for dictation (like the dictaphone which would come later.) Other uses: recordings of plays pre-dating Radio Drama
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Modern Jukebox invented
1889 Louis Glass invents the modern jukebox Louis Glass invents the modern jukebox (coin-operated phonograph) and installs it at the "Palais Royal" saloon in San Francisco where it is an immediate hit. -
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clockwork Gramophone Motors used
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Microphone
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Vitaphone invents 16" disc
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Phonograph speed to 18rpm
1928-RCA convinces phonograph labels including its own Victor label as well as Columbia and other manufacturers to standardize on 78.26 rpm as the speed of all phonograph records. Previous disk recording speeds might vary anywhere up to 80rpm in the U.S. and even as high as 90rpm in England. -
First magnetic tape recorder
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First top-selling records
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FM broadcasting in New York
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First portable audiotape recorder
Though many other cassette tapes and tape recorders were already made the first portable one was made in 1951 http://www.brucesallan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/old-cassette-tape-recorder.jpg
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First Transistor Radio sold
They first started selling transistors for $49.99 http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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Multi-Track Tape Recorder
Les Paul 8-Track Tape Recorder http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html -
cassestte tapes start to be sold
Cassette tapes are distributed by RCA for $1 more than vinyl album. http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html -
FM Stereo Radio Starts
FM radio begins broadcasting and slowly gains popularity http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html -
First intro of Surround Sound
The concept of surround sound was made and produced but caused consumer confusion http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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Video Cassette Tape Recorder
Sony U-matic Proffesional Recorder made and produced http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html -
First solid-state video recorder
First solid state video recorder produced by Bell ind. http://www.classicthemes.com/technologyTimeline.html
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Video Casstette is Created
1975 The Video Casstette is Ceated
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Vormat VHS
1976 Formats VHS Video tape in a large cassette format introduced by both JVC and Panasonic in the year of. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm -
Invention of Floppy Disk
1977 Invention of the Floppy Disk Invented by Allan Shugart in 1952 first sold in 1976 by Sony. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqpR44hOD3U -
Ink Jet Printers sold
1977 Ink Jet Printers First introduced in 1953 then sold in mass in 1977. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm -
FCC requires Cable TV systems
1979 The FCC Requires Cable TV systems Oer 3,500 Cable Subscribers in 1980. http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm
