Piano Music Box from Harpsichord land

[ErnieM]

Hi all,

In between harpsichord projects I like to build scale model music boxes.
Here are some pictures of my latest attempt. It is a scale model of a Steinway Model D Concert Grand. It measures 11 x 19 inches. The music mechanism is hidden beneath the soundboard and is wound from the bottom. It plays when you depress the keys and stops playing when you let the keys go.

The next photo has a scotch tape dispenser inside it to give some idea of the scale.

View from the rear.

Close up of the keyboard.

Hope you like them.
Ernie

 

[DaveO]

That's amazing. How you dealt with such small parts boggles my mind. I don't know what I am more impressed with, your full size working Harpsicords or the scale models. Either way I am very impressed and so :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:


Dave

 

[thrt15nc]

Absolutely beautiful!!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Don't let my wife see one of those. The check will be written on my checkbook!!

Please please tell me where you get the patience to do something like that. I'm short on it and looking for tips. :confused_


Tom

 

[jack briggs]

Ernie,

Whoaaa!!! Absolutely superb! I know that's gotta be tough work scaling down to that size!

Now I guess you'll have to train a rat to play it while a bullfrog sings. :rolf:

:eusa_clap:eusa_danc:eusa_clap:eusa_danc:eusa_clap

 

[TracyP]

Another masterpiece! You are a true craftsman. :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

 

[RandyJ]

Another beautiful piece, Ernie:notworthy:. You guys are really making it tough for us mere mortals to compete with stuff like that...

 

[skeeter]

Truly awesome work. I can't even imagine the time involved in making something that small with such quality and detail.