In Jim Heyworth's message regarding cylinder music boxes he refers to
the slight forward bend condition of the cylinder pins as 'canting'.
I always thought that this was called 'raking', and it serves to make
a clear exit of the pin when it has passed the tooth.

Albert de Boer

 [ I don't know which term is most applied to the music box, but both
 [ words are useful.  cant: a slope, bevel, tilt.  rake : inclination
 [ away from the perpendicular (the rake of a cutting tool).  I suppose
 [ the pins are bent to a certain cant angle, while the teeth are ground
 [ with a rake angle.  Can somebody please clarify?  -- Robbie