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Most mechanical musical instruments are unique enough that it's difficult to establish accurate appraisals. Unless you're willing to pay for a professional appraisal, by an expert who will do market research sufficient to value a particular instrument, you might rely on the old adage, “It's worth whatever the market will bear.”
Just behind the organ pipes - No kidding, the question is asked at times, sometimes as a joke, more often for real. It then is asked by people who have probably never seen a mechanical music instrument before. Please take time to explain in an interesting manner to these people what mechanical music is and why it was played. Then play something the audience likes.
Mechanical music is 'real' music, real as it's not played by an amplifier, speakers and some means of playing back an electrical recording. So it's really the organ pipes that play, or the piano, or the musical comb, depending on the instrument.
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For questions about the MechanicalMusic.info website, contact information is listed at About MechanicalMusic.info. Or, if your question about mechanical music is not answered from the information at this site, our best advice is to explore some of the Organizations that cover mechanical music, which are often quite willing to offer a personal response. One of our personal favorites is the Mechanical Music Digest (MMD), which publishes an almost-daily email. Just don't give up–there are an amazing number of helpful people out there! –The Administrator