I think it was lent to the museum in 1966 and it wasn't until many years later that the museum negotiated purchase when Imhof's wanted to sell it on the open market. A nice medley that I've never heard on this instrument before. Frank Holland always left one roll on most of his machines so that was all you heard on visits.
That does sound familiar. When Imhof was bought by another company I seem to remember the orchestrion had been on loan to the museum up until then, they had to raise quite a lot of funds for its purchase.
Beautiful, but one thing I've noticed on many of these Imhof and Mukle instruments is that the Triangle is never on time with the music! Is there a reason behind this?
I'm not quite sure what the reason behind this is, perhaps the roll was designed for instruments with a different triangle action where some more time had to be given for it to rise before it struck the triangle?
I think it was lent to the museum in 1966 and it wasn't until many years later that the museum negotiated purchase when Imhof's wanted to sell it on the open market.
A nice medley that I've never heard on this instrument before. Frank Holland always left one roll on most of his machines so that was all you heard on visits.
That does sound familiar. When Imhof was bought by another company I seem to remember the orchestrion had been on loan to the museum up until then, they had to raise quite a lot of funds for its purchase.
The Sanfilippo Estate has an Imhof & Mukle orchestrion but I have yet to hear it play in person.
Yes, they have a huge I&M barrel orchestrion on the stairs.
It almost sounds like a real orchestra!!
Larger orchestrions can sound quite convincing.
The first part is "Morning Papers Waltz" by Strauss.
I remember the tunes were all written on the roll, I will have to have a look at the other waltzes (I took a photo of the roll label).
Morgenblátter waltz op.279 Johann Strauss jr.
Beautiful, but one thing I've noticed on many of these Imhof and Mukle instruments is that the Triangle is never on time with the music! Is there a reason behind this?
I'm not quite sure what the reason behind this is, perhaps the roll was designed for instruments with a different triangle action where some more time had to be given for it to rise before it struck the triangle?