Download or read book Mechanical Music written by Kevin McElhone and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the history, development, use and fall from favour of many types of exotic instruments, from pocket-sized musical boxes to roll-playing pipe organs and everything else in between. This book describes pianolas, organettes, roller organs, orchestrions, nickelodeons, carillons and more.