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3-bird Bontems-Reuge Electric Singing Bird Cage
By Troy Duncan

[ I asked Troy for more information about the electric motors.
 [ -- Robbie

I acquired this piece back in 2014, restored it and then sold it.
I rarely acquire anything with electricity as I prefer 100% mechanical.
I was able to find one photo of the smaller pause motor but this is not
the motor that powers the actual movement.

Troy Duncan 

 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/19/01/09/190109_193214_DSC03583.JPG 

 [ A similar motor is described at
 [ https://soda.crouzet.com/pn/?i=82344659# 
 [ -- Robbie

(Message sent Wed 9 Jan 2019, 05:50:57 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

Key Words in Subject: 3-bird, Bird, Bontems-Reuge, Cage, Electric, Singing

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