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# A Chamber Organ , designed by Abt Vogler in 1785 , which in a space of 9 cub. ft. contained no less than 900 pipes, 3 manuals of 63 keys each and 39 pedals. # A Pianoforte with Organ Pipe s attached, invented by Thomas Anton Kunz of Prague in 1791 . This orchestrion comprised two manuals of 65 keys and 25 pedals, all of which could be used either independently or coupled. There were 21 stops, 230 strings and 360 pipes which produced 105 different combinations. The Bellows were worked either by hand or by machinery. , of Vöhrenbach, In the Zollverein Departement.]] # A Mechanical Musical Instrument , automatically played by means of revolving cylinders, invented in 1851 by F. T. Kaufmann of Dresden . It comprises a complete Wind Orchestra , with the addition of Kettle-drums , Side-drums , Cymbal s and Triangle . REFERENCES
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