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Musical Machines In Their Original Settings
By Andreas Wagner

Kermit Hobbs asked about musical machines in their original settings.
The Weber Solea orchestrion at the Café Restaurant Au Fribourgois,
in Bulle, Switzerland, isn't really a nickelodeon, but was commissioned
for the restaurant in 1914, according to the restaurant website at
https://www.cafe-restaurant-au-fribourgeois.ch/presentation 

There are several videos of this instrument on YouTube; the following
two videos are pretty good, quality-wise, and shows the workings of
this amazing instrument:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bu81Xb7qoQ
Attachment thumbnail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay14BxR11LE
Attachment thumbnail Andreas Wagner Southern France Café Fribourgeois

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