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In an old, well kept parlor room in West Orange, not much has changed since days when Thomas Edison developed the first phonograph in 1877. Like Edison before him, Gerald Fabris, curator of the Thomas Edison Museum, often invites local musicians to record on wax cylinders on the old equipment -- a chance to hear modern recordings through the distinct tinny sound of an phonograph. For trombone player and phonograph enthusiast Bob Ferrel, of Lincoln Park, recording on a wax cylinder in Edison's original lab was the fulfillment of a childhood dream. (Video by Nyier Abdou/The Star-Ledger)