I am often asked if there is a video available of a good selection
of all kinds of mechanical musical instruments, as looking at an old
instrument working is part of the pleasure, not just the sound.

Well, such a video is "Sounds of the Past".  This is 60 minutes long,
produced by the 'Victorian Music Room', a private collection in Sussex,
UK.  It is in European PAL format, but _all_ video players sold here in
UK, in the past 5 years or so, take both European and USA format tapes
so I hope video machines sold in USA also take both kinds?

 [ The cassette will play okay, but not all TV sets in North America
 [ can display the 50 Hz PAL format.  -- Robbie

You can see and hear many items including a musical snuff box,
cylinder musical boxes, disc musical boxes, organettes, a player piano,
Orchestrelle, chamber barrel organ from 18th century, barrel piano,
barrel dulcimer, etc.  The commentary is informative but all tunes are
played without any talking, to allow full enjoyment.

If you would like a copy of this video in is =L=10 plus =L=2 P&P here
in UK.  If you live elsewhere please tell me which _country_ you are in
so I can quote correct currency and postage.

A CD audio recording from the same collection is in preparation for
release later in the year, details will follow upon release.

Kevin McElhone
Northampton, UK