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Show MANY INSTIUJMKNTS ABR COMUINRD IN MOVIR OBGAN Tho special musical needs of tho motion picture theatres havo boon largely responsible for tho development develop-ment of an instrument, mado In California, Cali-fornia, which, undor tho direction of a Blnglo operator, can produce tho soft topes of a piano or a symphony orchestra, or It can bo changed instantly in-stantly to clvo forth tho clashing harmony of a brass band. The In-Btrumont In-Btrumont Ii n combination of a player piano, a prcssuro reed organ, nnd pipes protluolnr tho effect of an orchestra, or-chestra, and has In addition a largo number of special attachments. It la operated electrically, uses ordin- ' 41 --pjaaaaaaaaaamfMMIMm nry 88-not roll music, and Is equipped equip-ped with a patented device whereby tho operator can shift Instantly from' ono music role to another. If preferred, pre-ferred, the piano or tho organ can bo' played alone, manually of mechanically, mechani-cally, or as many of the orchestral and band attachments can bo Intro duced as desired. A skilled operator operat-or can produce music having no suggestion sug-gestion of mechanical playing, and by pulling and releasing certain cords, which terminate above tho keyboard, he can Introduce nt will such features as tho sound of horsea hoofs, cow bells, and automobile horn, the whistle of a bird, and the like. From the April Popular Mechanics Me-chanics Magazine. |