Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina Modell B - "Broadway Melody"

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

OrchestrionNI This instrument really deserves a big success because Ludwig Hupfeld was able to make something very versatile, a fully playable 88 Key Piano that also contains not just a Self playing Violin, but a Self playing Violin Trio. The 3 Violins have Mechanical Fingers, they're arranged in a Semi-Circle & are surrounded by this Stainless Steel Rotating bow which is a huge Metal Ring that has 1300 (sometimes 1344) Strands of Violin Bow Hair tied onto the pins. Hopefully you can see that these Violins also have Mechanical Pegs on the Head stocks exactly like a Guitar because it helps them hold tune better. I can see some varnish patches next to the Tailpiece on the 3 Violins because that's a sign that they might have originally used a Chin rest.

[@paulkocyla1343]

Awesome!

[@MTSVW]

Considering the time these were invented, this is one of the more clever pieces of engineering humans have ever made. The closest accomplishment I can think of today would be self-driving Teslas, but they’re not nearly as beautiful.

[@dennisspinkshappyforbusker2523]

It's definitely my favourite mechanical instrument of all

[@dennisspinkshappyforbusker2523]

Lovely 🤗 flipping fantastic 🌍