| The WURLITZER CALIOLA. First manufactured in 1928, this calliope entered late into the market, which was declining by that time. Only 68 were ever manufactured and were used to draw crowds at fairs,... | |
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| From Duplex Planet's 1996 CD The Talent Show:...captured, in all its sonically-challenged splendor, an evening's, um, entertainment at the local church hall, and the version presented herein of... | |
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| The HUPFIELD PHONOLIST-VIOLINA, MODEL A. Produced by the German firm of Ludwig Hupfield, A.G, the Phonolist-Violina was the most successful violin player ever built. The Violina's ingenious method... | |
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| The COINOLA CUPID. The smallest unit heard on this record was produced by the Operator's Piano Co of Chicago. Fitted with piano, "mandolin" (produced by special dampening of the piano strings) and... | |
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| This musical automaton is much loved and over the last century has become the icon of The Bowes Museum. It was one of the many purchases that the Bowes? made from Parisian jeweller M. Briquet, with... | |
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| from Shake Some Action, Volume 7 | |
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| "The Funky Elephant"| "Snatch" | |
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| Notes From Sonyatone STS-3001:Our society is truly unique in the extent that our daily lives are affected by machines From the moment we are awakened by an alarm cluck to the time we are lulled to... | |
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| Instruments from the Mus?e Baud1| 2| 3| 4 | |
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