telescribe

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This is what is known as the telescribe--a recent invention of Edison which records on a specially prepared phonograph cylinder all that is said--both ways--over a telephone wire What was it about?"

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  • This is what is known as the telescribe--a recent invention of Edison which records on a specially prepared phonograph cylinder all that is said--both ways--over a telephone wire What was it about?" —  Gold of the Gods
  • Waiting only long enough to jam the receiver down into place on the telescribe, he answered the call The deuce you will!" —  Gold of the Gods
  • Waiting only long enough to jam the receiver down into place on the telescribe, he answered the call. —  Gold of the Gods
  • Quickly he gave central the number, then shoved the receiver again into the telescribe. —  Gold of the Gods
  • He was running all three records which we had on the telescribe. —  Gold of the Gods
 

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