telharmonium

Also known as dynamophone, dinamofono

300px|thumbnail|right|Telharmonium console by Thaddeus Cahill, 1897

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Subclass of: musical instrument
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discoverer or inventor: Thaddeus Cahill
Commons category: Telharmonium
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 52
time of discovery or invention: 1897-04-06

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300px|thumbnail|right|Telharmonium console by Thaddeus Cahill, 1897

The Telharmonium (also known as the Dynamophone) was an early electrical organ, developed by Thaddeus Cahill 1896 and patented in 1897. The electrical signal from the Telharmonium was transmitted over wires; it was heard on the receiving end by means of "horn" speakers.

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