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The history of the music box is a testament to human ingenuity. Emerging in the late 18th century as an offshoot of clockmaking, these instruments used pins on a revolving cylinder to pluck the tuned teeth of a steel comb. It was the world's first "on-demand" music player—long before the phonograph or the smartphone. Why We Are Still Enchanted

Next time you see one, don't just walk past. Turn the key. Listen to the gears. Let yourself be transported for just a minute or two. Il carillon

You have to physically interact with it to make it sing. The history of the music box is a