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Mechanical jukebox "Polyphon"

Original-Musikwerke Paul Lochmann GmbH, Wahren bei Leipzig1905/1905

Technoseum - State Museum of Technology and Work in Mannheim

Technoseum - State Museum of Technology and Work in Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany

The principle of all mechanical jukeboxes is similar: the melody is stored on punch cards or discs and scanned by a mechanism. Perforated plate No. 3 of the polyphonic changer plays the "French national anthem", better known as the Marseillaise.

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  • Title: Mechanical jukebox "Polyphon"
  • Creator: Original-Musikwerke Paul Lochmann GmbH, Wahren bei Leipzig
  • Date: 1905/1905
  • Date created: 1905/1905
  • Physical Location: TECHNOSEUM
  • Type: object
  • Rights: Foto: Klaus Luginsland
Technoseum - State Museum of Technology and Work in Mannheim

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