Antique REGINA MUSIC BOX CO & Metal Discs
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Underside of lid has small plaque area which reads MANUFACTURED BY REGINA MUSIC BOX CO. RAHWAY NJ Underside has what appears to be an etching of a Goddess figure in addition to cherub & Cupid figures. This particular box is Numbered 13. Piece includes crank. Lot includes 18 metal discs such as:-The blue bells of Scotland-Absence makes the heart grow fonder-A Hot Time In Town-I’ll be With You When The Roses Bloom Again-Porto Rico-White Christmas -Jingle Bells-Mary And Her Lamb-In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree-When You Were Sweet Sixteen-The Bride Elect-Sweet Rosie O’Grady-You’re The Flower Of My Heart Sweet Adeline-They Call Me The Belle Of New York -You Don’t Stop The World From Going Round-Still Night Holy Night-Persian March-Souvenir Of IlinskoeThis musical instrument is powered by a hand-cranked spring. The spring is similar to the type found in a grandfather clock, and it drives the circular motion of the disc. The musical information is “stored? on a carefully punched metal disc. The holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear, which in turn plucks a musical comb.The Regina Company had a vast library of songs, crafted by the best audio engineers of the time… The Regina Company actually poached a top engineer from a competitor to help produce its discs. With the help of this engineer, they arranged thousands of compositions for their music box, and produced them for years.As mentioned above, the holes punched in the disc engage the teeth of a gear, and as the gear spins it plucks the tine of a musical comb.Piece has inlaid brass detailEach tine of the comb is tuned to a precise musical pitch. When in operation, the proper tines are plucked at the right rhythm and pitch to create beautiful music. Music Box, Antique Music Box, Regina Music Box, Antique Regina Music Box, Flip Open music box, inlaid, marquetry, parquetry, Antique Metal Discs, Antique Collectible. Piece when closed measures approx 25 inches long with crank 18.5 inches wide 12 inches tall. Byron Dewitt Miller Family Heirloom PieceProperty from F.W. Woolworth CEO Byron DeWitt Miller Estate by family descent. 6
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Antique REGINA MUSIC BOX CO & Metal Discs
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