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TitleDisc Musical Box
CreatorPolyphon Musikwerke A.G. (manufacturer)
PlaceLeipzig (Germany)
Year ca. 1900
Object number0420
Object categorymechanical instruments with playing comb, music boxes
Object namemusic box with disc
DescriptionThe disc belonging to this music box has five holes in the centre, the middle one for the winding shaft and the four smaller holes around it for the 'disc feeder': this is located in the brass support on which the disc rests. This pin rises when one of the four smaller holes of the disc passes over it, taking the music disc with it. The music box is wound anticlockwise.
Accompanying textsKlinkend VerhaalThe possibility of changing the discs that carry the musical programme makes the repertoire very diverse. The range of the box (the musical disposition, or tone sequence) is as follows: c-c-f-f-g-a-bes-c-d-e-f-g-c-c-d-e-f-f-g-g-a-a-b flat-b flat-b-c-c-d-e-f.
Musical NotePolyphon was one of Europe's largest disc music box manufacturers. For decades, the company built music boxes in various styles and sizes, playing to the tastes of the time and turning out well-received products. The company was founded in 1887 by Gustave Brachhausen and Paul Riessner. A salient detail is that until then, both had worked for rival company Symphonion in Gohlis (near Leipzig), but left after a dispute over patents (and, no doubt, money).
The mechanisms of the Polyphon music boxes (from 1895 Polyphon Musikwerke A.G.) were of high quality. Thus, precautions were taken to prevent owners from overwinding the music boxes. The sound of the Polyphon music boxes was attractive and louder than most other music boxes. At the height of their production, the firm employed around 1,000 workers.
Musical NotePolyphon was one of Europe's largest disc music box manufacturers. For decades, the company built music boxes in various styles and sizes, playing to the tastes of the time and turning out well-received products. The company was founded in 1887 by Gustave Brachhausen and Paul Riessner. A salient detail is that until then, both had worked for rival company Symphonion in Gohlis (near Leipzig), but left after a dispute over patents (and, no doubt, money).
The mechanisms of the Polyphon music boxes (from 1895 Polyphon Musikwerke A.G.) were of high quality. Thus, precautions were taken to prevent owners from overwinding the music boxes. The sound of the Polyphon music boxes was attractive and louder than most other music boxes. At the height of their production, the firm employed around 1,000 workers.
Dimensions
geheel height: 17 cm
geheel width: 19 cm
geheel depth: 20.5 cm
plaat diameter: 16.5 cm
geheel height: 26 cm
geheel width: 19 cm
geheel depth: 20.5 cm
plaat diameter: 16.5 cm
geheel height: 26 cm