barrel piano
noun
: a mechanical piano that is operated by turning a hand crank which rotates a barrel-and-pin mechanism causing hammers to hit the piano strings
A British patent was issued for a crude barrel piano, activated by pins on a large cylinder, in 1829.—
Edward Tenner, Our Own Devices, 2009
Edward Tenner, Our Own Devices, 2009called also hurdy-gurdy, piano-organ, street piano
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“Barrel piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel%20piano. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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