100 Year Old Scheitholt/Tennessee Music Box

This was brought to me for some repairs by a gentleman who told me his grandfather made it long ago. He remembers as a boy his grandfather playing it but it'...

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Comment by Jim Morris on August 18, 2016 at 7:54am

Thanks shane!

Thanks Wade. These look like heavy staples - maybe the kind used for chicken wire fencing. 

Comment by Wade on August 18, 2016 at 5:53am

Beautiful sound - I made a few dulcimer CB instruments using similar item for frets - staples!

Comment by Jim Morris on August 17, 2016 at 4:02am

It was my pleasure Noah. I'm hoping you'll be playing You Are My Sunshine on it soon. Grandpa Webster will be smiling down for sure!

Comment by Noah Kraus on August 17, 2016 at 1:48am

Jim,  Thank you very much for bringing my Grandpa Webster's music box back to life.  Of course you have visitation rights!  Hopefully--eventually--my playing will do it justice.  Noah

Comment by Jim Morris on August 16, 2016 at 12:32am

Yup Clock!

Comment by Clock The Wolf on August 15, 2016 at 4:01pm

100 years of goodness!

Comment by Jim Morris on August 15, 2016 at 12:38pm

Thanks Derek. I liked this old thing so much I'm planning on making as close a replica of it as I can.

Comment by Derek Rose on August 15, 2016 at 12:20pm

Cool old piece.

Comment by Jim Morris on August 15, 2016 at 6:17am

Thanks Nancy, I'll be more careful about guessing folks ages. Turns out I'm closer to 70 than Noah is! I'll apologize in person when I see him later.

Comment by Jim Morris on August 15, 2016 at 6:15am

My apologies for rounding up your age Noah. I was taking artistic license for a more dramatic story! The good news is that it's ready - I'll give you a call.

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