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Steel for Making a Musical Movement Comb
By Bernt Damm

Hello,  I would like some more information on the making of a comb
for a music box or, in my case, a musical movement for a carriage
clock.  I have here a movement from the early 1900s with 36 teeth.
A whole lot of teeth are broken off and the rest is terribly out of
tune.  It is a simple comb, no dampers but with lead weights attached
to many teeth.

Making a replacement comb comes to mind but I have no idea what exact
type of steel to use and how to go about it best.  Maybe someone here
can help?  Maybe someone even has a replacement movement or parts.
I can send pictures.

Kind regards,
Bernt Damm
Sydney

P.S.: Robbie, is MMD ever going graphic?

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(Message sent Wed 24 Mar 2010, 09:41:55 GMT, from time zone GMT+1100.)

Key Words in Subject:  Comb, Making, Movement, Musical, Steel

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