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Uploaded by on Feb 21, 2007

This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between
the Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School of Engineering at the University of Iowa . Amazingly, 97% of the machines components came from John Deere Industries and Irrigation Equipment of Bancroft Iowa , yes farm equipment!

It took the team a combined 13,029 hours of set-up, alignment,
calibration, and tuning before filming this video but as you can see it was WELL worth the effort.

It is now on display in the Matthew Gerhard Alumni Hall at the
University and is already slated to be donated to the Smithsonian.

Enjoy!

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  • i wish this was a real thing, it would be so inspirational

  • Please refrain from spreading email chain-letters. It only makes you look like a fool.

  • too cool

  • this is not a machine built by anyone its animation people a cartoon

  • pipe dreams - by animusic

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