SHE machine
£15.00
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By Andrew and Christopher Murphy-Williams
£15.00
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About this item
This is a 1979 Fisher Price radio that used to play Teddy Bears Picnic; I had one when I was a little boy. I bought this one second hand and messed about with it. I removed some of the tines on the music box mechanism, filed down some of the points on the cylinder, then I added another music box mechanism (with tines and points removed, bent and stuff). When you play them both together you get weird, scary, tinkly, discordant music. It also still has elements of Teddy Bears Picnic, mixed with recognisable notes from When You Wish Upon a Star - the other music box mechanism. This is not strictly handmade, but I did do all the modifications/customisations by hand, and I'm fairly certain you won't find another one like this! This machine/instrument, was used on an LP. Free download available at Last.fm
About this item
This is a 1979 Fisher Price radio that used to play Teddy Bears Picnic; I had one when I was a little boy. I bought this one second hand and messed about with it. I removed some of the tines on the music box mechanism, filed down some of the points on the cylinder, then I added another music box mechanism (with tines and points removed, bent and stuff). When you play them both together you get weird, scary, tinkly, discordant music. It also still has elements of Teddy Bears Picnic, mixed with recognisable notes from When You Wish Upon a Star - the other music box mechanism.
This is not strictly handmade, but I did do all the modifications/customisations by hand, and I'm fairly certain you won't find another one like this!
This machine/instrument, was used on an LP. Free download available at Last.fm
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Awesome! Custom made perfection! A very helpful Fflwcs! Diolch o galon unwaith eto! x
Sian
Bought 1 itemSuper envelopes. Thanks for the extras. Made me wonder what the braille book was about.
Julie
Bought 1 itemI couldn't resist these recycled envelopes, a perfect present for an origami lover I know. And sent with a Christmas bonus too! Many thanks.
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