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Show Electric Chimes. A somewhat unique musical instrument instru-ment has just been introduced for advertising adver-tising purposes, consisting of a set of chimes, which are worked by electrio-ity. electrio-ity. They are carried through tha 6treets on an electric tricycle, and have a keyboard attached like that of an ordinary piano, so that most elaborate compositions can be played by any one sufficiently familiar with the piano or organ keyboard. The system of operation opera-tion is quite simple: attached to each of the thirty bells which constitute the set, and which are hung en a rack above th keyboard, is an electro magnet. When the keys are struck they make a circuit from a battery in the base to tht electro magnets at the bells, which are thus sounded. New Yorlt Commercial Ad-rfirtfspr. |