Martioli's Telephonium

    Came seventh place (out of 40) in the "Musical Prototypes 4" photoshopping contest on Worth1000, under the title "Original Ringtone."

    Martioli's Telephonium was the first phone to include ringtone support. It never passed beyond the prototype stage as users found its choice of three Bavarian marches enormously annoying.

    Sources: "Fairground organ" by Terry Whalebone; "old telephone in the pioneer house" by Christopher Cotrell.

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      Wow! I'm really happy to see the Creative Commons at work!

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