Wax Cylinder

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

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Pronunciation

/wæks ˈsɪlɪndər/

It was recorded on a wax cylinder.
This is that first wax cylinder phonograph.
With producers Jakob Schlaepfer, the label created incredible marble-ised patterns using an elaborate system of printing layers of coloured wax from a cylinder on to wet fabric.
When the wax melts, it expands significantly, pushing the rod out of the cylinder and opening the valve.

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