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(990216 MMDigest) -- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- From: remeyer@ozemail.com.au (Ralph Meyer)(fwd)
It appears that the housing came first, and that the mechanism was built into it. The outside box dimensions are 360(L) x 223(D) x 220(H) mm. The pinned barrel is about 240 mm long, and has 22 notes. As shown on the illustrations, the mechanism, bellows, etc. are quite crudely constructed. Nevertheless the resultant sound -- all things considered -- is quite good. There is nothing to further identify this very charming piece and I'm hoping that somebody out there much more knowledgeable than I am can throw some light on the history of this item. Ralph Meyer
16 Feb 1999 22:40 -0800 |
A couple
of years ago I acquired this home made (?) "serinette" type 4-tune barrel
organ. The auction catalogue assured me that it was circa 1850, and
on advice I paid a leg and an arm for it.
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