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bell ringer

· January 15, 2016 ·

A carved statue standing on the facade of a band organ, which rings a small bell by striking it with a beater. Certain early organs with bell ringers controlled them with a special key or keys in the music scale. Later instruments often coupled the bell ringer to the bass drum hole. Most popular in the 1910-1920 era, and very popular with collectors today.

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