Hupfeld Violina-Orchestra at Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

This instrument is similar to a Phonoliszt-Violina but it also includes several ranks of pipes. My camera work isn't the greatest, but I tried to get some good views of the back/open side of the instrument.

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The song is "Mein Fritz macht Winke-Winke" by Franz Strassmann

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Aspen’s Music & Restoration It has a Violin Trio. 3 Violins surrounded by a Cast Iron Bow wheel that spins to bow the strings, & mechanical tangents on the necks of the Violins to fret them. It's like as if a player Piano & a Hurdy Gurdy had a Baby.

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Well, yes. I am quite aware of how it works and this one is a bit more complicated. Not only does it have the player piano and trio of violins, but this one also contains several ranks of pipes and drums to accompany the music. It's the last remaining Violina-Orchestra in the world!

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@@masklavier The Violin trio does work like a Hurdy Gurdy. Because of the Cast Iron Bow Wheel & Mechanical Tangents. The Violins can be strung w/ your favorite string sets, e.g. N719 silver strings.

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@@RockStarOscarStern634 Yes, I understand that...

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@@masklavier I do have a Hurdy Gurdy which could be a good thing to compare it with

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Wow! What an amazing piece. But I have to ask, how many hupfeld violinas are there at this place 😂

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@@lukesvintagetrains5495 Hmm, they have the one with 2 sets of violins, they have the oldest one ever found, they have one with a roll switcher, and they have this one though it’s slightly different. So I guess 3 violinas with an honorary 4th.

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@@masklavier wow! They are one of my favorite orchestrions, and to have 4 of them in the same place is really cool

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@@lukesvintagetrains5495 they also have the world's only original Popper "Violinovo"

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@@aaronb5060 wow!