Music Boxes: souvenirs of antiquity in modern form

Music boxes - products which have not lost their popularity for several centuries. Today, in the age of nanotechnology, the model can be improved and enhanced with new features, but the basic principle of them remains the same, as well as almost three hundred years ago.

The origins of music boxes

It all started back in 1796 in Geneva. Neutral watchmaker Antoine Favre only decided to replace the spring in a clockwork special plates have the property to vibrate. Thus it was invented a new musical device. Its advantage is the ability to play all the popular tunes. This mechanism was put in a box, which marked the beginning of production of musical boxes. At first they were different: small and large, similar to a snuff-box and reaches the size of soup plates. The quality of music is directly dependent on the dimensions of the boxes. The greater the product, the more sonorous and pure was the music. The invention of the phonograph almost ceased history of music boxes. However, the company Reuge (principal at the time the company for the production of this product) survived. In the late 40-ies of the last century, is experiencing a new surge in popularity in the history of this instrument.

The device is a music box

And many centuries ago, and today the inner content of this sounding products virtually unchanged:

1. The main holder of the entire device is frame (support) to which are attached via screws all the remaining parts. It is made from a metal that provides structural strength.
2. Music Boxes are of two types, depending on it stands another two parts: the handle (if the device is put manually) or to key plant.
3. mechanism is a spring. It allows you to scroll through the melody a few times.
4. The comb. The metal member having teeth of varying lengths.
5. Music Boxes can not do without a cylinder. It is this detail that resembles the punch card and is responsible for the number of ring tones programmed into a musical instrument. Instead of holes, which are characterized by a punched card, in this case, the pins are used. If the music box plays several tunes, and then sets the pins should be several. Many modern-sounding product reaches the number of sets of 4. Such is the polyphony.

Manufacturing

The process of creating a music box includes many manual operations. The same pins, which serve as sheet music sheet, can not be done mechanically. This is an elegant, literally piece of work is done manually. The sound quality depends on the composition of the steel, which is used to make combs. Only with careful production of quality control can be obtained at the output of a unique music device. Benefits of music boxes

Summarizing all the above, we note the main advantages of this musical invention, almost three hundred years ago:

1. Musical jewelry boxes for girls - it's a great gift as a little princess, and a young lady.
2. Such sounding product can be used for its original purpose - to store cherished trinkets. A sung melody will be a nice bonus, evoke a romantic mood.
3. There are special boxes that play lullabies. The best way to put your baby to sleep and think hard.
4. Some of the boxes are sold in the form of fotokristalla where you can insert your picture. Thus, these products may include album and function.
5. Most recently, the firm Reuge released the original gadget. It is a music box, but it can serve as a platform for charging smartphones.

As you can see, music boxes, not only have a long history, but also to find their place in the modern world, while remaining popular and necessary.