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Before the Phonograph

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What about a contraption to teach the birds how to sing? Or alternatively, if you happen to live in a stately home we have got just the right front-door bell for you.
Bizarre mechanical musical instruments introduced by NIGEL MURPHY

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Nigel Murphy
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