Thursday, November 1 at Noon, Turf Tavern – Edison Cylinder Record Hop: Thomas Edison called the phonograph his “favorite invention “and he and others have called the phonograph his “most original invention “. Retired GE physicist Bob Lillquist and his wife, retired NYS DOH manager Pat Lillquist will explore the history of the Cylinder Phonograph while playing a selection of cylinders on an Edison 1909 Fireside Phonograph. Records and machines are over 100 years old. Will your MP3’s, CD’s and stuff stored in the cloud be playable even 30 years from now?

Bob built his first tinfoil Cylinder phonograph as a kid based on instructions in the 1960 book “Edison Experiments You Can Do”. The recordings were terrible. He bought his first original Edison phonograph, an LU-37 diamond disk, for $70 in the 1970’s at a garage sale on Garner Ave. It came with 24 records. At the GE R&D Center, Bob specialized in industrial infrared radiometry and infrared sensor design and applications

Lunch Choices are Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry or Baked Scrod. Vegetarian upon request at time of reservation. RSVP to
Patti Foley-Hess, daytimewomensalliance@gmail.com, or 518-399-2582. Make your reservation BEFORE Sunday October 28, 2018.