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Seek Hand Crank for Faventia Barrel Piano
By Mary Doerr

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I am seeking information on where to purchase a small hand crank for
my music box.  Also seeking information about the box itself.

I purchased what looks like a small child's piano (in shape) without
the keyboard.  It is 21-1/2 inches wide by 23 inches tall.  Marked:
Vicente Llinares Faventia Barcelona.  It has a place for a hand crank
in the front, which turns a 17-inch by 5-inch wood barrel inside.  The
metal spikes on the barrel cause the piano hammers to strike the piano
strings which makes the sounds.

The hand crank was missing when I purchased the music box.  Can you
give me any information about my music box and where to locate a hand
crank?  I would guess the crank to be about 3 to 5 inches large at the
most.  Thank you very much.

Mary Doerr


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