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Thanksgiving to THOMAS EDISON

From what I understand, this guy is largely responsible for our great hobby!! Invented the phonograph and the vacuum tube amplifier. Lightbulb?? So what. TOM - the first audiophile!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who devote their lives to our wonderful hobby!!!

R.
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cwlondon
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I agree.

It often occurs to me that

* I could never fly again on an airplane
* Travel by horse and buggy
* Live with no indoor plumbing

But under no circumstances can I imagine life without electricity.

Cheers to Mr Edison.
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nsgarch
2,524 posts
 
Wasn't Edison pushing DC? Cheers to Mr. Westinghouse!
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pehare
833 posts
 
Yes, here's my 1905 Edison Phonograph that plays cylinder records....

http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1136824248.jpg
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jeffreybehr
805 posts
 
"Wasn't Edison pushing DC? Cheers to Mr. Westinghouse!"

It was Nikola Tesla who promoted AC so strongly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
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