The Philipps Modell 3 Paganini Standing Tall
in the Goldman Music Salon

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

The furniture case for Paganini Modell 3 Geigen Piano is prettily decorated with beautiful brass work ornaments and beveled glass mirrored panels, all of which adorn an oak case of handsome proportions. Originally finished in silver grey, the case is now a natural oak color. In the top of the furniture case is a set of swell shutters that serve to control the volume of the pipework, ranging from soft to loud and capable of crescendo effects. The overall musical result is one of refined taste and with artistic expression befitting an instrument of the finest caliber.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

The left side six-station automatic roll changer (revolver mechanik). The celluloid labels below the roll changer are (from left to right): (1) "Ausschalter für Motor" (Off switch for motor); (2) "Einschalter für Motor" (On switch for motor); (3) "Dauerwechsel" (Single or Continuous Play); (4) "Spiel" (Play); and "Rucklauf" (Rewind). Pressing the motor start button essentially puts the Paganini in a ready/standby mode. Pushing the play button on either roll changer causes the corresponding music roll to begin playing. Depending upon how the Dauerwechsel lever is set (single or continuous play) determines whether the instrument stops after playing a single tune, or plays continuously, cycling back and forth between the two roll changers, until and unless the instrument is set to single play, or the motor is shut off. The rewind button for a particular roll changer can be pushed at any time causing the corresponding music roll to immediately start rewinding, rather than wait until the end of the music roll has been reached.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

The right side six-station automatic roll changer (revolver mechanik). The celluloid labels below the roll changer are (from left to right): (1) "Spiel" (Play); (2) "Rucklauf" (Rewind); (3) "Langsam - Tempo - Schnell" (Slow - Tempo - Fast). Note that only the play and rewind buttons are common to both roll changers.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

The magnificent Paganini Modell 3 Geigen Piano in the Goldman music salon, a spacious room devoted to expertly restored and maintained mechanical music machines. To the right of the Paganini is a splendid Seeburg Style G, with unusual art glass. To the left of the Paganini and on the floor are two rows of Philipps Paganini rolls standing on end. On the circular table at front is a copy of Art Reblitz's book, The Golden Age of Automatic Musical Instruments.