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Thorens Movement for Child's Rocking Chair
By Brenda Friederich

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 [ Brenda Friederich wrote in 010114 MMDigest:
 [
 [> Hi!  I am looking for a music box that attaches to the bottom side
 [> of a child's rocking chair.  The rocking chair is about 40 years
 [> old and originally had a music box playing a child's lullaby
 [> automatically when the child began rocking.  There was no need
 [> to wind anything up in order for it to play.
 [
 [ Hauke Marxsen replied to Brenda:
 [
 [> I have attached a photo out of a Thorens catalog from the 1950s.
 [> Are you looking for a movement like that?  I have one in my
 [> collection.  It plays a child's lullaby song and has 18 tongues.

Thank you so much for all the information you have provided me.  I have
forwarded the photo of Hauke's mechanism to my parents because they
know better what I need.  I'm thinking this is it, from the little
I have heard them talk about.  I'm quite excited, and will know for
sure tomorrow and will let Hauke know then.  I have already e-mailed
him, too, to let him know that I am interested, providing this is the
correct part.  Thanks again so very much!

Brenda Friederich

 [ Hauke made JPG images of the 8-page Thorens catalogue for MMD; see
 [ http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/  Two movements for a rocking chair
 [ are illustrated at the top of catalog page 4.  Thank you, Hauke!
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Tue 16 Jan 2001, 03:46:03 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Chair, Child's, Movement, Rocking, Thorens

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