Why do people applaud mechanical musical instruments when they are done? I'll never understand that. They can't hear you and they don't care one way or the other.
Thank you for the video! For those Youtubers who can't figure it out, this is a Frati orchestrion in the Lightner museum in Florida.
Frati (of Berlin, Germany) was much better-known as a builder of small hand-cranked barrel organs for outdoor use. They made thousands of these. They did make a few orchestrions and coin pianos, but these are very rare. The early ones from the 1890's (like this one) use cardboard books, the later ones from the 1910's and 1920's use paper rolls.
Frati made some large fairground barrel organs, but there aren't very many existing today. (probably the two largest ones are at Knoebels Amusement Park, and in the The St. Catharines Historical Museum in Ontario, Canada)
They also made a few book-operated fairground organs but these are even rarer. I don't know of a single existing example of one.
I saw this demonstration in 2007. It's a catchy tune but it doesn't sound that great, kind of sounds like a lot of noise all at once :(
RosannasMom 1 year ago
@RosannasMom thats in bad need of a overhaul
camerahooligan 1 year ago
Why do people applaud mechanical musical instruments when they are done? I'll never understand that. They can't hear you and they don't care one way or the other.
SeeburgMusic 1 year ago
@SeeburgMusic They're applauding the demonstration and the experience.
Chiefyweefy69 10 months ago
I've been to Lightner Museum a few times and I would love to go back. These old music machines are so interesting.
trishagroh 2 years ago
Thank you for the video! For those Youtubers who can't figure it out, this is a Frati orchestrion in the Lightner museum in Florida.
Frati (of Berlin, Germany) was much better-known as a builder of small hand-cranked barrel organs for outdoor use. They made thousands of these. They did make a few orchestrions and coin pianos, but these are very rare. The early ones from the 1890's (like this one) use cardboard books, the later ones from the 1910's and 1920's use paper rolls.
KawhackitaRag 2 years ago
What about fair organs?
ChristainPatriot01 2 years ago
Frati made some large fairground barrel organs, but there aren't very many existing today. (probably the two largest ones are at Knoebels Amusement Park, and in the The St. Catharines Historical Museum in Ontario, Canada)
They also made a few book-operated fairground organs but these are even rarer. I don't know of a single existing example of one.
KawhackitaRag 2 years ago
The remaning barrel organs where converted to book. Some kept the barrel.
dacatholicbandorgan 2 years ago