Help identify this instrument

monfoodoo · May 31st, 2008, 02:44 PM

A coworker bought this at an antique shop($40) and we have never seen anything this.

giginthesky · May 31st, 2008, 02:50 PM

you sure it's a musical instrument? i bet it would roll out a nice pizza!

Califiddler · May 31st, 2008, 03:23 PM

It looks like someone took the buttonboard off a button accordion and attached it to a rolling pin. Does it actually make any noise, other than if you hit it against something?

blue metalflake · May 31st, 2008, 03:54 PM

I have a suspicion I saw something like this in Morrocco, but there was a load of alcohol on board at the time. It was a blow through, sort of eastern pipe sounding thing.

cowboytwang · May 31st, 2008, 04:08 PM

Looks like a single scale Melodica from India.
It has reeds and buttons like an accordion, but you blow into it instead of having bellows.

boneyguy · May 31st, 2008, 04:30 PM

What ya got there my friend is a Thomas Edison early prototype vacum cleaner based off some drawings from Leonardo Da Vinci.

monfoodoo · May 31st, 2008, 07:34 PM

I found this.But i can't seem to find any info on it."Psallmelodicon" is what someone called it,

Telecaster Joe · May 31st, 2008, 07:48 PM

I do belive what you have there is the outboard motor to a magic flying carpet.

cowboytwang · May 31st, 2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by monfoodoo

I found this.But i can't seem to find any info on it."Psallmelodicon" is what someone called it,

I'm guessin' that "Psallmelodicon" is a version of a Melodica?
I just looked up a "Psalmelodicon", but it's supposed to have 25 keys on it.
I think the word "Psalmelodicon" roughly translated means The "Serpent Music Horn".

There is an thing called a "Psalmodicon" It's a single string bowed instrument.
Looks like this;

Mark Davis · May 31st, 2008, 08:59 PM

Thats easy its an Amish Bong. LOL

morroben · May 31st, 2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Davis

Thats easy its an Amish Bong. LOL

I knew I recognized it.

teleman65 · June 1st, 2008, 03:56 AM

I don't know what it is but it looks interesting.
At least some the responses here have been pretty funny.

toadman · June 1st, 2008, 04:19 AM

"how could one improve something as simple as a chairleg?" they said!
there you have it!

monfoodoo · June 1st, 2008, 02:02 PM

The 2 levers have pads missing,so they were plugged with corks.It does play after some effort on figureing how to properly blow into it.

Charlie Bernstein · June 1st, 2008, 02:27 PM

It's a ceremonial wind instrument played after traditional bean feasts in numerous cultures. It's variously referred to as a bumsrusher, tailpipe, or farticulator.

tpaul · June 1st, 2008, 03:20 PM

I don't know what it is, but I'm sure someone here could make it into a Tele.

Bigugh · June 1st, 2008, 04:21 PM

That's a swinet - a rare and difficult-to-master instrument that involves a farting pig.

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giginthesky Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey Age: 36 Posts: 1,062 6 Photos	you sure it's a musical instrument? i bet it would roll out a nice pizza!

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blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 55 Posts: 2,340 10 Photos	I have a suspicion I saw something like this in Morrocco, but there was a load of alcohol on board at the time. It was a blow through, sort of eastern pipe sounding thing.

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Telecaster Joe Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 440	I do belive what you have there is the outboard motor to a magic flying carpet.

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monfoodoo Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: baltimore,md Age: 53 Posts: 400	The 2 levers have pads missing,so they were plugged with corks.It does play after some effort on figureing how to properly blow into it. Last edited by monfoodoo; June 1st, 2008 at 03:28 PM.

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Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 2,516	It's a ceremonial wind instrument played after traditional bean feasts in numerous cultures. It's variously referred to as a bumsrusher, tailpipe, or farticulator.

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tpaul Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 736	I don't know what it is, but I'm sure someone here could make it into a Tele.

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Bigugh Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 164	That's a swinet - a rare and difficult-to-master instrument that involves a farting pig.