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· January 15, 2016 ·

Term applied to musical boxes with cylinders at least 3 ¾ inches in diameter and 16 inches in length. Combs usually have more than 200 teeth. Nicole Freres was the leading manufacturer using that term though Heller and perhaps others produced relatively few quantities as well. They were made primarily in the mid 1800’s. Most commonly seen are boxes with 4 airs though other configurations exist.

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