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Monochord

Double monochord research device. Serial number 1108 (Science Museum Survey). Two brass and ivory machine heads that secure strings over a flexible rotating fingerboard (absent), driven by a pair of wooden reels. Probably part of Wheatstone's concern to develop wind powered stringed instruments.

  • Maker:
    Wheatstone, Charles [Person]
  • Collection:
    Horniman Museum and Gardens
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements: overall: 493 x 72 x 115 mm