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1635513494Code 7108 Antique metronomeMechanical metronome by the Maison LEMARCHAND, 80 Rue de Turenne in Paris SGDG patent, from the early 1900s. It is a French Patent without government guarantee, exempt from government liability to both purchasers and users of the product. In 1844 a French law established that patents were issued at the risk of the applicant and without guarantee of functioning.
Excellent condition, fully functional. Measurements 11x11 cm h 23 cm - 4.33x4.33 inches h 9.
It is an instrument used to measure the tempo of music, the sound of the pendulum indicates the exact speed of execution. The instrument consists of a pendulum with a counterweight that works with a clockwork mechanism with toothed wheels moved by a spring. The shaft placed on the front equipped with a counterweight is operated by the clockwork mechanism which, with its oscillations, marks the passage of time. The instrument is inside a pyramid-shaped box made of mahogany wood. Among the first to use this type of instrument was Ludwing van Beethoven.
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Code 7108 Antique metronome
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