Wind machine.
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InstrumentWind machine |
Instrument FamilyOthers |
Date MadeCirca 1920 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Wooden drum, diameter c 250, with ridges parallel to axis and with canvas sheet tightly stretched over; drum rotated by handle to give effect of wind; pitch and volume increase with rate of rotation; mounted in wooden frame. |
NotesR. Parks, Aug-Sep 1998; A. Myers. |
Measurements590 long _ 290 wide _ 330 high. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Ross Collection |
Accession Number1169 |