History Detectives

Psychophone

Clip | 15m 59s

A couple acquired a peculiar phonograph at an antique auction labeled "PsychoPhone". Their research makes our contributors think Thomas Edison invented the PsychoPhone to record messages from the afterlife. History Detectives finds out if Edison made a machine to unlock the secrets of the dead.

Aired: 06/14/09 | Rating: TV-G

More Extras

• Tackling the mystery of the SS Sultana

  Clip

• Deleted Scene: Wartime Contradictions

  Clip | 2m 3s

• Deleted Scene: Swing Kids in Hamburg

  Clip | 2m 30s

More History Shows

• Antiques Roadshow

  ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is part adventure, part history lesson, and part treasure hunt!

• Finding Your Roots

  Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in Finding Your Roots on PBS!

• Lucy Worsley Investigates

  Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history.

• Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies

  Explore King Tutankhamun's life and legacy.

• American Experience

  AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!

• American Masters

  Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.