"I believe that it belongs somewhere where many, many, many people can see it," Friedman said.Įdison bought the Model "B" Ebony from Steinway & Sons in 1890 for $725. He's now looking for the right home for the novel historical artifact. Friedman, who buys and sells Steinways, purchased the piano last year and says he was surprised by the toothy signatures left by the inventor of the phonograph. Robert Friedman recently showed off marks on a Steinway grand piano once owned by Edison - a cluster of shallow indentations roughing up the black lacquer above the keyboard. Or in his own words, it allowed him to "hear through my teeth." Pressing his teeth into the wood of phonographs and pianos helped Edison experience the vibrations in his skull. As someone played, the great inventor would lean in close to the instrument, right above the keys, and he'd bite the piano. Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music.
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