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.

Piano with the strings lying horizontally, extending away from the keyboard. (Contrasted with square piano, in which the strings also lay horizontally, but positioned from left to right.)

A division of the pipe organ controlled by its own manual; includes louder stops such as diapasons. In church organs this division is frequently unenclosed. Other organ divisions include swell, echo, and choir.

The large gear at the end of the musical box cylinder that meshes with the governor assembly.

A small, portable hand-cranked organ.