The world of toy shop steam and mechanical music!!
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Polyphon 'After the Ball'
wilesco4
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The 15.5 inch version of 'After the Ball'. You can also find my Duplex comb 11 1/4 play this tune.
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Polyphon 'Carnival of Venice'
wilesco4
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A sweet and beutiful performance of the Carnival of Venice
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Polyphon 'The Blue Danube Waltz'
wilesco4
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The well known and loved Blue Danube Waltz', found in almost all music box collections
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Polyphon 'Washington Post March'
wilesco4
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A most Beutiful piece of music for Music Boxes, the Washington Post March. Again the 15.5 inch movement does this tune wonders.
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Polyphon 'After The Ball'
wilesco4
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The popular tune 'After the ball' again found in most collections
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Polyphon 'Village Blacksmith'
wilesco4
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I have a copy of this disc on my 19 5/8 Polyphon but I love the arrangment for the 11 1/4, a bright and fun sound!
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Polyphon 'Last Rose of Summer'
wilesco4
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No collection is complete without this disc, I have it on my 15.5 and 8 1/4 Polyphons.
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Polyphon 'High School Cadets'
wilesco4
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A very modern sounding disc, a great tune to dance too!!!
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Polyphon 'Now Thank We All Our God'
wilesco4
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A wonderful Hymn Played on my Duplex 11 1/4 Movement. Hymns always sound great on music boxes
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Polyphon ' Maidens Prayer'
wilesco4
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This is one of my favourite discs played on the 15.5 inch Polyphon. Despite only having a comb of 78 teeth this polyphon can play a huge variety of music. The comb has been...
About The world of toy shop steam and mechanical music!!
My collection of toy and model steam engines dating between 1870- 1980 including makes like Bing, Doll, marklin, Wilesco, Bowman and Mamod. Also my Mechanical music colletion including my 20 note Castlewood busker organ and 14 note keyless Mccarthy street organ. I also collect antique musical boxes by Nicole freres and polyphon.
Also places around Reading,the place I work, Readings oldest department store, which is still family run after 136 years and full size steam!!
My Music box collection includes:
Nicole Freres Cylinder box -1870, 8 airs
8 1/4 inch Polyphon
11 1/4 duplex comb Polyphon
15.5 inch single comb Polyphon
19 5/8 upright Polyphon
My collection of toy and model steam engines dating between 1870- 1980 including makes like Bing, Doll, marklin, Wilesco, Bowman and Mamod. Also my Mechanical music colletion including my 20 note Castlewood busker organ and 14 note keyless Mccarth...
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