Music Boxes

Antique ballerina boxes can be purchased from local antique stores which may take a while to locate. But they can also be purchased online from musicboxattic and hubpages. Prices may vary depending on what one is looking for.

The basic music box has a clockwork mechanism that rotates a metal cylinder; the surface of the cylinder has bumps on it. As it turns these bumps pluck the "teeth" of something similar to a metal comb; each "tooth" produces a different tone. Some music boxes use a disk instead of a cylinder, and in either case, it's possible to design the box so that the disk or cylinder can be easily replaced with a different one to play a different tune.

Ebay, Ruby Lane, GoAntiques, eCrater, and Ruby Plaza are stores that sell reuge music boxes. However, some local antique stores or flea markets may have the music box. Ebay and GoAntiques have many and seem yo be reasonably priced.

The exact value of an antique photo album music box would actually be dependent upon a number of factors. Some of these factors would be the maker, age and condition of the box.

One can find a music box store in one's local mall. They usually a independent store, or sometimes they also can be purchase from the department store, such as The Bay, Sears. One can also buy them from Amazon.

It is believed to be created by a Swiss inventor in 1796. It is believed to be created by a Swiss inventor in 1796.

An inventor in Switzerland invemted the first music box in 1796.

The techniques used to make music boxes has been around in its earliest forms since as far back as the 9th century. The first music box in its modern form was produced in Switzerland in 1811.

who can make custom music box from my design

Yes, though it's not an instrument that you play. Instead, you wind a key or spin a crank to make the music box play.