There’s a 1,200-year-old Phone in the Smithsonian Collections

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There’s a 1,200-year-old Phone in the Smithsonian Collections

Started by BruceP, December 04, 2013, 09:11:09 AM

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There’s a 1,200-year-old Phone in the Smithsonian Collections

December 04, 2013, 09:11:09 AM

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ideas-innovations/Theres-a-1200-year-old-Phone-in-the-Smithsonian-Collections-231152081.html

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December 04, 2013, 09:42:31 AM

bruce,
that is quite amazing...especially the stretched hide membranes !
did you see this post on a c19th string telephone from a while back?

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=10403.0

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December 05, 2013, 07:26:52 AM

Good and Cheap. Gotta love it!

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