Barrel Piano - Early 1800's
barrelp1.jpg 1820's English Barrel Piano

Early rosewood piano that plays from a large pinned barrel located in the bottom. The fusee drive spins the barrel which is one tune that turns with a helical gear requiring 10 revolutions to complete the tune.

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Updated May 12, 2005