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The Golden Age of
Automatic Musical Instruments

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Remarkable Music Machines and Their Stories
by Arthur A. Reblitz
edited by Q. David Bowers

Yesteryear’s Treasures—
The Fascinating World
of Automatic Music

  • Lovely and elegant music boxes
  • Self-playing mechanical orchestras
  • Automatic violins, harps, and banjos
  • Thrilling mechanical band organs used in
    carousels, fairgrounds and amusement parks
  • Pianos that duplicate the artistic playing of
    Rachmaninoff, Gershwin and other famous artists

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Hupfeld Model A Phonoliszt-Violina restored by Reblitz Restorations Inc.
Violins probably produce the sweetest of all music.
This magnificent Instrument, which features three
violins accompanied by an expression piano, is
no exception. Restored by Reblitz Restorations,
this is yet another example of the expert blending
of music, harmony and mechanical perfection.

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