Data storage device

A data storage device is a device for recording (storing) information (data). Recording can be done using virtually any form of energy, spanning from manual muscle power in handwriting, to acoustic vibrations in phonographic recording, to electromagnetic energy modulating magnetic tape and optical discs.

Media types

Phonograph cylinders

Edison Records

• Edison wax Amberol cylinders (1908-1912)
• Edison Blue Amberol cylinders (1912-1929)
• Cylindres Edison moulés sur or
• Edison Goldguss Walze
• Edison Gold Moulded cylinders (1902-1912)
• Edison Grand Opera Amberol cylinders
• Edison Records in Chinese

U.S. Phonograph Company

• Lakeside indestructible cylinders
• U.S. Everlasting cylinders