Usually coin operated, an orchestrion is a player piano that is outfitted with additional automatically controlled instruments such as pipes, xylophones, drums, cymbals, glockenspiels, triangles, wood blocks, tambourines and other instruments and effects. Orchestrions often have beautiful, ornate cases and art glass.
There are currently two on Ebay !
The first is made by J. Rump of Berlin. It plays 6 tunes on each cylinder and it comes with two cylinders.
The second is made by Aida, it plays 8 tunes on each cylinder and comes with 2 cylinders.
Link: Ebay Auction: J Rump Orchestrion
Link: Ebay Action: Aida Orchestrion
Update: each Orchestrion attracted just one bid, each of £1000 - which is what they sold for.
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