Reels of audio tend to come in tape form, but here we have some 80 year old recordings made on wire. Mr Carlson's Lab explores the recordings using his Peirce Wire Recorder Model 55B, alongside a collection of audio devices Look Mum No Computer and Hainbach would be proud of. Having performed a diagnostic test and fixes on the machine, we get to hear the vintage recordings which are surprisingly clear given the width and age of the wire.

Techmoan has also covered Wire recordings:

 

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Voices are trapped in this wire, let's hear what they have to say! Join me in this adventure as I resurrect and old Peirce Wire Recorder Model 55B from the 1940s, just so we can listen to what's on that wire! To learn electronics in a very different and effective way, and gain access to Mr Carlson's personal designs and inventions, visit the Mr Carlson's Lab Patreon page here: mrcarlsonslab  

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