Definitely NOT a xylophone. I'd go more for a glockenspiel, possibly
from a fairground machine. I'd go as far as a prototype vibraphone, with
the coupling of the pipes to the striking bars, allowing pulsed air to
give a vibrato.
Brian
On 30/12/2010 18:35, Steve Gregory wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
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> There might not be many of you out there right now, but Craig Cullum sent me
> this picture earlier this week to use as a quiz.
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> So, check out the link below, and see if you can guess what this is.
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> Craig will have to answer since he's the one who knows. I think it might be
> the old NBC chimes.
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> Everyone be safe and hopefully 2011 will be a good year for you!
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> Steve
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> From: Craig Cullum [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 1:17 PM
> To: Steve Gregory
> Subject: Photo submission for quizzical minds.
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> Hello Steve,
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> This photo crossed my path and I think it would be a good fun quiz picture.
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> Please post at your convenience.
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> http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Whatisthis.jpg
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> It's obviously a chime, but it had a specific, technical purpose in its day.
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> Have fun!
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> Craig Cullum, Engineering Technologist, AMTELCO
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> e: [log in to unmask]
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> f: 608 838 8367
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> v: 608 838 4194, or 4197, x128
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> Please visit us at www.amtelco.com
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> "I couldn't wait for success . . . so I went ahead without it." Jonathan
> Winters
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> "I don't rely on inspiration. It's unreliable. I just get up in the morning
> and I go to work." Nick Cave
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