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Wind machine.

Technical description: Wooden drum, diameter c250, with ridges parallel to axis and with canvas sheet tightly stretched over; drum rotated by handle to give effect of wind; pitch and volume increase with rate of rotation; mounted in wooden frame.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:134 Friction sheet
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:590 long × 290 wide × 330 high.