Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang on my homemade music machine YouTube video by David Rosenthal

More fun with electromechanics!
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I wanted yellow lump cereal but I couldn't find any yellow so I used cream of wheat but there's no lumps.

Go Jankymobile go! YouTube video by David Rosenthal

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The world is a better place because she was here.

Cat tax!

Listening to a big band music feed I came up with a theory that trumpets are made out of plumbing and spit.

Banana!

Rush E on my electromechanical glockenspiel YouTube video by David Rosenthal

Can't stop, won't stop.

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Que sera sera on my rebuilt Thomas Orchestra Bells YouTube video by David Rosenthal

and because why not.
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Glock test 3 YouTube video by David Rosenthal

More mechanical music fun! I had to rewire it, so while I was in there I might as well add some lights!
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And now my YouTube feed is full of weird Japanese anime music videos.

Snare drum test #2 YouTube video by David Rosenthal

More tinkering. Do you think this would make do as a snare drum?
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Delightful! But why?

How about, "A smart and nice guy talks about scary movies and stuff?"

Rebuilt Thomas orchestra bells test one, Katjusha YouTube video by David Rosenthal

Just a little something I cobbled together over the past couple of weeks...
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drum machine test, topsy 3 deconstructed YouTube video by David Rosenthal

Because when working on my electropneumaticmechanical music box, I excised the glockenspiel because I couldn't get it to run on air. Then I figured, hey how about making all the percussion stand-alone? this is what I came up with.

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Experimental bass drum for the music box. YouTube video by David Rosenthal

While working on my electromechanical music box, I came up with a solution to mount a bass drum on it. Of course, bass drums are generally pretty big, but what do you think of this?
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GWAR - 40 Shocking Years YouTube video by GWAR

I never quite understood the term "guilty pleasure." At best, it's an oxymoron. It elicits shame. If you like something, it's okay to like it.
With that said --
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Clackety-clack goes the music box YouTube video by David Rosenthal

I certainly do. youtu.be/goeUr8Hk_aI?.... Hundreds.

Coffee percolator on a camp stove engulfed in flames

Sharing a nice warm coffee on this brisk sub-zero morning here in Minnesota!

Does that mean we're going to see the return of wire wrapping?

Seen in Walgreens. Comes in different flavors

Clackety-clack goes the music box YouTube video by David Rosenthal

So -- this is what that thing in my background picture can do... youtu.be/goeUr8Hk_aI?...