To people around the world Regina is synonymous with the term music box. With 80% to 90% of the American market for disc-type music boxes. Regina enjoyed the golden age of the disc instruments-an era which for Regina lasted from about 1894 to World War I although instruments were shipped as late as 1921. There are various Regina automatic musical instruments. I will cover just a few types of Regina music boxes in this article. … [Read more...]
Yale wonder clock in a class by itself
The Yale Wonder Clock is rare. Talk about gimmicks and options. This unusual oak clock is about 7 feet tall. It’s a marriage of clock, music box, coin collecting, and arcade machine. When you insert a nickel-size, stamped aluminum coin lights flash, music plays, and a token drops into a reward cup potentially worth 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, or 25¢. While all this is happening within the case, three numbered tiny reels spin, generating a random number between 000 and 999. … [Read more...]
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