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Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

TIL about the Mikiphone, a portable wind-up phonograph invented in the 1920s that could be stored in a small case that could fit in your pocket.

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TIL about the Mikiphone, a portable wind-up phonograph invented in the 1920s that could be stored in a small case that could fit in your pocket.

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Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago
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The 1924 Mikiphone: The World’s First Pocket Record Player
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Back in the 1920s, long before modern gadgets took over our daily lives, a nifty little invention brought music to people’s pockets. This wonder of the past was called the Mikiphone, a pocket…

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    Even then they already got rid of the headphones port! Anti Audio Jack Mafia was strong then too!

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      At least it didn’t have bluetooth audio delay

  • Boozilla@lemmy.world
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    Techmoan has entered the chat.

    • Slovene@feddit.nl
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      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kut02noFWzk

      • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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        And here’s a link to a real one being played instead of that lame Indian built knock off.

        https://youtu.be/fmx-nwetRwI?si=TvwtOn9bXVL1b-uD

        • Slovene@feddit.nl
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          There’s another link in Techmoan’s video’s description.

          • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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            Yes, but now you don’t need 2 links. Just one real one.

            • Slovene@feddit.nl
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              Now we just need zelda.

      • Dharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.net
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        I know what I’m falling asleep to tonight!

        • davidgro@lemmy.world
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          Good luck with this particular episode…

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            I enjoyed it, but I definitely need to go find videos of the original

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    That’s a really innovative idea, and solves a lot of transportation problems since phonographs were usually stationary in a house.

    However, the size doesn’t fix the problem of carrying around 10" disks to play on it, so the setup is only as compact as its components. Still better than carrying around a cabinet, though!

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    Seen these on Jay Leno’s Garage. Cars used to come with them and were intended to be used for picnics and whatnot.

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    OG walkwind-man

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    That’s not fitting in anyone’s pocket

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      Is that a Mikiphone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

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      Jokes on you, I only wear zoot suits.

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    Still prefer the convenience of my Close’N’Play

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      That’s cool! I’ve never seen that before and the gimmick is interesting. I had the one Fisher Price made.

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    It’s like the “MiniDisc” of records.

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      I miss minidiscs. I did a lot of field audio recording with them. They were damn near indestructible.

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