8/78 Langdorff & Fils Cartel - 1882
A lovely box containing a rather nice movement by a known maker.
Unusually, the tune sheet is written in Romanian, so I'm expecting the tunes to be from that country.
My Romanian friend, Serban Lucian, is investigating for me.
Unusually, the tune sheet is written in Romanian, so I'm expecting the tunes to be from that country.
My Romanian friend, Serban Lucian, is investigating for me.
There are a few issues. The stop arm is missing the pin that locates into the great wheel and the female Geneva Stop mechanism and retaining screw is missing. The comb appears to be sound with no missing tips. However, the tunes appear to be 'off', probably because the pins do not align with the comb due to wear on the snail or snail pin. It also appears that the tips are raked and also the cylinder pins. It is difficult to tell if the latter is true as there are a large number of bent pins. Time will tell. The cylinder is particularly dirty and tarnished compared to the rest of the mechanism.
The cylinder measures 279mm x 54.81mm dia.
The case is in really good condition, but I'm not entirely sure that the inlay on the lid is original. It just doesn't seem right but it looks good.
This is now well down the road to full restoration and is now with The Musicbox Restorer for a re-pin and work on the combs and governor.
The cylinder measures 279mm x 54.81mm dia.
The case is in really good condition, but I'm not entirely sure that the inlay on the lid is original. It just doesn't seem right but it looks good.
This is now well down the road to full restoration and is now with The Musicbox Restorer for a re-pin and work on the combs and governor.
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Tunes
1. Hora Fromusica (Trumpet Dance)
2. Hora Turbo (Stamp Dance)
3. Trecerea Dunării Marsu (Crossing The Danube March)
4. Romanul Gansu Nationale (Romanian National Dance)
5. Hora Plovni (Rain Dance)
6. Marien Valse (Mary's Waltz - German)
7. Nu Mai Sunt Ce Am Fost Odata (I am not what I once was)
8. Horo Vlasceanka (Vlasceanca Dance) Vlasceanca is the name of a dancing / music school in Romania)