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Becky,

The Houston Children's Museum has a version (the version?) of the music box you are describing. It's a blast. One of the better devices I have seen and played with.  It is part of their traveling Cyberchase exhibit. I was a subcontractor for a few exhibits in their new expansion and at 3 in the morning during installation when my eyes wouldn't focus anymore I went and played with it. There may be images on their cyberchase exhibit pages. 


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> I would love to see the music boxes you reference.  Do you have a link
> or a photo?  
> 
> I have seen a hand crank music machine that included a conveyor belt
> with attached wooden slats with curved cutouts. Think a row of
> depressions carved into each wooden slat like the cups in an egg carton.
> The visitor could place balls in the cups they chose.  As the visitor
> cranked the belt, in turn, each slat of balls would fall onto the keys
> of a marimba, I believe.  It has been a long time since I saw this
> beautiful, creative musical device. I think it was at the Manhattan
> Children's Museum in NYC.  Does anyone know if it is still there or who
> designed and built it?
> 
> Becky Fox Matthews
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