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Who Hooked Up a Laptop to a 1930s Dance Hall Machine?

7 days ago
  • #museum exhibits
  • #music automation
  • #vintage technology
  • The Speelkok Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, features unique self-playing instruments.
  • A highlight is a 1930s dance hall machine that reads music from punched cardboard books.
  • The machine was modified to play MP3s from a laptop, replacing the original punched book mechanism.
  • The modification's origin and method are currently unknown, prompting the author to seek more information.
  • The author has contacted the museum for details and invites others to share knowledge on the modification.