Move over vinyl, music sounds better on Polyphon 🎵 These music boxes in our collection were invented by the Polyphon Musikwerke Company in 1870. It’s rare that we get to play our working collection, so this is a real treat. ⚙ The music box is powered by a clockwork motor which is wound by hand. 👊 A punched metal disc is inserted into the machine 🎼 As it’s played by a series of ratchets, there’s MUSIC. The position of the punched holes determines the pitch. Like any good DJ, our requests are o

Dear Followers, Here’s another Polyphon favourite and this time performed on a double comb, 15.5” disc, Polyphon Musical Box! So this is: “She Was One of the Early Birds“ written by Thomas Widdicombe Connor (1865-1936), who wrote under the name T. W. Connor, was an English writer of popular songs and monologues for music hall performers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He wrote lyrics and music for over 200 songs. One of his most successful early songs was this beautiful piece - She Wa

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