QUIZ: Guess Which Decade These Vintage Items Were Invented

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When was the automatic answering machine invented?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first commercially successful automatic answering machine was developed by Willy Müller in 1935. It used magnetic tapes to record and play back messages. Over the years, different inventors and companies continued to refine the technology.
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When was the automatic answering machine invented?

  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
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