Zilotone Toy
By Philippe Crasse
Hi from Toulouse, France! Don Teach asked, "What was a Zilotone?"
Zilotone is one of the most clever toys ever made. Imagine a tin soldier, who plays a bar chimes with a hammer. He turns around on himself, and kicks the bar according to the melody. The melody is memorized on a disc with two cams, one for the position, and one for the strike. The discs are interchangeable.
I look for those kind of toys -- I already own a similar clown drawer who sketches Napoleon the 1st, Tsar Nicolas II, Gabriel Faure and so on. Made in the beginning of the century. If you want I can send you a photo of both of them.
Philippe Crasse - Le Ludion
101506.2653@compuserve.com
[ Could this cute instrument be considered a relative of the
[ cam-controlled singing birds and the "Whistler"? -- Robbie |
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