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Barrel organs

Scope note

Mechanical pipe organs operated by a rotary handle, which both works the bellows to supply air, and turns a pinned cylinder which, as it is turned, raises keys which cause the sounding of the appropriate pipes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041688

Broader Terms used

organs (aerophones)

Narrower Terms used

serinettes
orchestrions

Equivalent Terms used

barrel organ

Created

13yrs ago

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