MBSI
Musical Box Society International
c. 1906
Manufactured by Limonaire Freres in Waldkirch, Germany.
Contains ranks of pipes, xylophone, wood blocks, drums, and cymbal.
Large Limonaire organs were voiced for outdoor venues, and have a loud but sweet tone for fairs and amusement park rides. This organ was an incomplete Gavioli instrument when the sale of the Gavioli factory to Limonaire Freres took place.
c . 1910
Manufactured by Limonaire Freres of Paris, France.
Contains three ranks of pipes and traps.
c. 1920
Manufactured by Imhof and Mukle of Waldkirch, Germany.
This impressive orchestrion has three moving scenes and a large original wonder light, in addition to a colorful oak art case. It plays special I & M rolls that resemble early cardboard book music.
c. 1918
Manufactured by Ludwig Hupfeld in Leipzig, Germany.
Contains many ranks of pipes, full traps, xylophone, mandolin, and Chinese Cymbal.
Originally made for a dance hall in Barcelona, Spain, it is the only Style II/33 known to exist. The cost was 28,000 DM ($83,024 in 2017 dollars). It is equipped with a dual roll system, allowing it to play continuously.
c. 1915
Manufactured by the National Automatic Music Co. of Grand Rapids, MI.
Inserting a coin plays a tune and bets on the outcome of a mechanical dog race.