Maelzel - Metronome - Germany (No reserve price)
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Antique metronome dating from around 1820, made of teak wood, branded Maelzel, produced in Germany, in good condition, 23 cm high, 11 cm wide and 11 cm deep, one piece with no extras.
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Old metronome. Wood type teak.
The metronome consists of an inverted pendulum.
The pendulum swings back and forth regularly and in each cycle produces two clearly audible ticks.
By adjusting a small weight on the pendulum, the swing time can be altered.
Inside the mechanism there is parchment-like paper bearing the printed Italian musical terms presto, allegro, andante, adagio, larghetto and largo, with a small drawing/symbol printed at the bottom.
The metronome can be wound with the accompanying key.
The front is finished with a brass plate bearing the inscription Maelzel.
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel is known as a metronome maker around 1820, there is a patent that Maelzel registered in Paris. But it was sold in Germany.
Height 23 cm, width 11 cm by 11 cm.
Old metronome. Wood type teak.
The metronome consists of an inverted pendulum.
The pendulum swings back and forth regularly and in each cycle produces two clearly audible ticks.
By adjusting a small weight on the pendulum, the swing time can be altered.
Inside the mechanism there is parchment-like paper bearing the printed Italian musical terms presto, allegro, andante, adagio, larghetto and largo, with a small drawing/symbol printed at the bottom.
The metronome can be wound with the accompanying key.
The front is finished with a brass plate bearing the inscription Maelzel.
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel is known as a metronome maker around 1820, there is a patent that Maelzel registered in Paris. But it was sold in Germany.
Height 23 cm, width 11 cm by 11 cm.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Maelzel
Country of origin
Germany
Physical condition
Good
Number of objects
1
Includes
No extra's
Material
Wood
Weight
0 g
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