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Violine mit Aluminiumkorpus

Violin with aluminum body (MIR2033)

Violin body made of sheet aluminum with silver and copper plating; neck, fingerboard, bridge and chinrest made of wood. Dimensions L. 35.1 cm, w. top 15.9 cm, bottom [...]

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Vinyl record, heart beats

The Canadian Physician J.R. McIntosh was the first person to attempt to record and classify heart sounds on phonograph records. The Disc contains a recording of [...]

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Webster-Chicago Wire Recorder

Webster Chicago wire recorder

This set of pictures shows the Webster Chicago wire recorder (model 80-1) and related accessories, including a microphone, a collection of reels from different sources, and [...]

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Hugh Le Caine, Polyphone

Polyphone

The Polyphone is a performance-oriented musical instrument designed by Canadian physicist Hugh Le Caine and built in the National Research Council of Canada’s (NRC) Electronic Music [...]

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