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A 1920s Music Player

A black and white screenshot showing a woman with a portable music player holding an umbrella Play

An early iPod?

© British Pathé

    • Check out this 1920s predecessor to the Walkman and iPod. Fantastic film showing the forerunner of the Sony Walkman - tuning control is in a garter and umbrella is used as an antenna!
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