Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > August 2008 > 2008.08.01 > 05Prev  Next


My Favorite Mechanical Musical Instruments
By Justin Senneff

Dear Readers:  Well, what is your favorite instrument manufacturer?
This also includes all kinds of mechanical music.  If you want, state
why you like that particular company or person.  Well, here is mine:

Band organ: Bruder (because of loudness), Ruth (same as Bruder and
I love the facades), Carl Frei (with the exception of French organs
that were converted), Wurlitzer (no particular reason).

Music box: Nicole Freres, Regina (such a sweet sound).

Coin piano orchestrion: Nelson-Wiggen (I love the xylophone register).

Street organ: Raffin (the Bourdon/Concert-flute register is
tear-jerking), Perlee (I love the sound and it is fun to crank out
at rallies), Bacigalupo (such a sweet sound, like a bird), early Bruder
(I love the little figures and the sound).

Orchestrion: Welte (it can replace an orchestra perfectly).

I have more for you when I think it over.

Justin Senneff


(Message sent Fri 1 Aug 2008, 18:02:28 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Favorite, Instruments, Mechanical, Musical, My

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page