I was watching a Spencer Tracy movie called "Captains Courageous"
(1937) and saw a violin looking hurdy-gurdy.  It looked like a violin
with a block over the strings with push buttons and it had a crank on
the big end.  It sounded like there was something constantly vibrating
the strings.  Any ideas on pictures or more info?

Thanks,
Duaine Hechler
St. Louis, MO 63034
www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com

 [ See the MMD articles indexed at
 [ http://mmd.foxtail.com/Archives/KWIC/H/hurdy.html  and
 [ http://mmd.foxtail.com/Archives/KWIC/H/hurdy_gurdy.html
 [ Bob Conant said about the sound, "I think 'sound of a cat
 [ with a stomach ache' comes closest."  ;-)  -- Robbie