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ORCHESTRION , a name applied to three different kinds of See also: instruments
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(I) A chamber See also: organ, designed by See also: Abt See also: Vogler at the end of the 18th century, which in a space of 9 cub. ft. contained no less than 900 pipes, 3 manuals of 63 keys each and J9 pedals (see HARMONIUM)
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(2) A pianoforte with organ pipes attached, invented by See also: Thomas Anton Kunz of
See also: Prague in 1791
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This orchestrion comprised two manuals of 65 keys and 25 pedals, all of which could be used either independently or coupled
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There were 21 stops, 230 strings and 36o pipes which produced 105 different combinations
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The bellows were worked either by See also: hand or by machinery
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(3) A See also: mechanical instrument, automatically played by means of revolving cylinders, invented in 1851 by F
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Kaufmann of See also: Dresden
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It comprises a See also: complete See also: wind orchestra, with the addition of kettle-drums, See also: side-drums, cymbals and triangle
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