Talk:Lincoln's voice

I believe that the machine in question is not based of Edison's Phonograph but an earlier predecessor, the "Phonautograph" built by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1857. The principle difference between the two being that while the Phonograph could record and play back sound, the Phonautograph instead drew a visual representation a sound wave. In effect it could record a sound wave, but was unable to play it back. The machine in the game certainly bears a strong resemblance to the Phonautograoh, and unlike Edison's Phonograph, it was contemporaneous to Lincoln's presidency. 71.164.28.8 02:17, November 26, 2009 (UTC)


 * You're correct, the model is clearly based on this. Furthermore, it seems the "Lincoln's Voice" item is a reference to the real-world legend that such a recording exists. According to that article, it's unlikely this rumor is true. --HugePinball 17:57, February 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * That's awesome. What a great story and a really obscure reference even for Fallout.  Shouldn't someone put it into the actual article, though, since it's pretty much confirmed that they were showing a Phonautograph and not an Edison talking machine?  67.233.191.34 06:09, May 29, 2010 (UTC)