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Help Identifying Music Box
By Bob Fitterman

A local museum once had a music box, but alas no more.  They have some
documentation on it and we are trying to figure out who might have
produced it.

There are a number of clues, but best ones are:

1.  it was a cylinder box with bells.

2.  it was made in 1860 or late 1859

3.  it played several tunes, but one was particularly unusual:
    "God Bless the Prince of Wales."

I am not familiar with that tune, but if anyone is, please share with
me whatever you know.  Also, if anyone knows how to figure out what
manufacturer(s) produced a box playing this tune, I'd love to hear how
to go about discovering that as well.

Bob Fitterman
bobf@ilx.com


(Message sent Wed 17 Sep 1997, 00:16:46 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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