Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume — Restoring Musical Boxes and Musical Clocks

Book Very Good Good 1st Edition Mayfield Books Mayfield 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall The dust jacket is edge worn and the spine has faded. Small owner's label on the front inner flap of the dust jacket, Describes how to repair all types of cylinder and disk musical boxes, singing birds, also bell, organ and dulcimer musical clock mechanisms and their cases. There are details on how to repin cylinders, repair disc, re-cover bellows and make new organ pipes. Also learn the correct way to care for bells, and restring dulcimers &emdash; as well as many other restoration tasks, from replacing the massive drive springs to case repairs. Arranging music for mechanical musical instruments, repinning musical barrels, materials and tools. The text is accompanied by numerous superb line drawings and many photographs. A practical book with emphasis throughout on good conservation and restoration techniques. Musical theory and the principles of tuning appropriate to the restoration of mechanical musical instruments, and a glossary of mechanical and musical terms to enable the clockmaker to put new music on a cylinder. H