How Music Boxes Sing Their Song

How Music Boxes Sing Their Song Have you ever opened up a music box and wondered what allowed it to keep singing its song without interruption or delay? Traditionally free of any kind of batteries or electronics, music boxes operate through a simple... More

How Music Boxes Sing Their Song Have you ever opened up a music box and wondered what allowed it to keep singing its song without interruption or delay? Traditionally free of any kind of batteries or electronics, music boxes operate through a simple internal spring mechanism. These enchanting devices are not really magic; they only seem like it. All the Parts, Working Together Music boxes are made up of several distinct parts, each with its own vital function to allow the box to operate. The comb is a toothed piece of metal that is cut and tuned to reproduce musical notes. It is lifted by a cylinder, typically made of brass, that contains pins positioned in a way to interact with the comb and produce specific tunes. A tune is a complete movement of the cylinder. The movement of the cylinder is prompted by a spring housing, which itself is wound by a key. The springs unwind according to an attached regulator that monitors its speed. Finally, all of these components are assembled onto a Less