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Mills Novelty Company Violano Virtuoso

Or bows to be more precise. Four polished bakelite wheels are spun by a 110 volt motor while a series of electromagnets "finger" the notes as a 44 note piano plays accompanent. Even the violin strings were tuned automatically.
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