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[ESJohn]

I almost put this into the thread begun by PigSquealer regarding old saxophone advertising. There is one of these on Ebay offered at $180. The 1930 vintage makes sense as that had to have been a magical time for the sax. If you could find a spare $3.75 back then, you were suddenly a musician with a limited repertoire.
If this is mentioned somewhere else in the Cafe, our mods are welcome to move this around.

Q.R.S. Playasax - Bassic Sax | Bassic Sax

The Q.R.S. Playasax was wind-up toy that used music scrolls, like player pianos did. These little toys were patented to Henry O. Drotning in 1930.

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[mizmar]

... And even then, given my appalling sense of time keeping, I'd be turning the crank handle at the wrong and inconstant speed

 

[PigSquealer]

I almost put this into the thread begun by PigSquealer regarding old saxophone advertising. There is one of these on Ebay offered at $180. The 1930 vintage makes sense as that had to have been a magical time for the sax. If you could find a spare $3.75 back then, you were suddenly a musician with a limited repertoire.
If this is mentioned somewhere else in the Cafe, our mods are welcome to move this around.

Q.R.S. Playasax - Bassic Sax | Bassic Sax

The Q.R.S. Playasax was wind-up toy that used music scrolls, like player pianos did. These little toys were patented to Henry O. Drotning in 1930.

bassic-sax.info

I see these and other “Sax Toys” come up at auctions. Very cool category of collectibles.