For those who are older, the analogy of records being equated to platters will resonate, whereas younger people will have no idea what a record is, let alone a platter.
However, the original audio records were not flat and were in fact drums, harking back to the original Edison phonographs.
While Edison was deaf, he still invented the phonograph, believing it to be his most important invention.
It wasn’t very commercially viable though, as it relied on tin foil wrapped around a drum for recordings, which would be destroyed upon removing the foil.
Another inventor, related to Bell, had a similar system that used wax cylinders instead.
Additionally, Edison’s vision for his invention didn’t include popular music, which hurt sales.
Keeping the machines running can also be a challenge.
