~ Music Box Society of Great Britain
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'Mechanical music is produced by self-playing, or automatic musical instruments; these may be versions of pianos or organs, or unique instruments such as musical boxes or organettes. In all cases, rather than being selected by the fingers of a human hand, musical notes are determined mechanically by a programme either pinned on wooden barrels or metal cylinders, or punched on discs or strips of metal, card or paper ... Mechanical music has existed for hundreds of years, but reached its zenith during the nineteenth century when it was the main domestic entertainment - for those who could afford it. Nowadays, its appeal lies in the finely engineered mechanical music instruments, the craftsmanship of their cases, and the distinctive sound of their music.'
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