18-Note Musical Movements With FREE Music Box Plan
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GRP11131
Sankyo Seiki has defined Japan's history of musical movement production for more than half a century. Seiki's Orpheus series of multi-note deluxe music movements has ideal sound quality and a great selection of the most popular tunes. As the number of notes increases, the beauty of the sound comes to life with fuller tonal richness.
(1) 18-Note Musical Movements With FREE Music Box Plan
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71 Reviews
Great movement for an incredible price!
Actually is the Sanyo (Japanese) movement which is really highly regarded. Not I and not sure about the dimensions they published. I struggles with the fit. Learned a lot but it was hard.
I did fully model it and made rock solid dimensions but found metric was the best way to layout. Easier to layout to millimeter dimensions for me at least. I also think it is native metric design anyway. You have to install from the bottom. So it's mirrored.
I also made my own push pin out of solid copper electrical wire as a plunger (12 or 14 AWG). I peened it out and the drilled a 1/16 hole.
I did fully model it and made rock solid dimensions but found metric was the best way to layout. Easier to layout to millimeter dimensions for me at least. I also think it is native metric design anyway. You have to install from the bottom. So it's mirrored.
I also made my own push pin out of solid copper electrical wire as a plunger (12 or 14 AWG). I peened it out and the drilled a 1/16 hole.
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18 Note Musical Movement
Plays great and are easy to install in my boxes.
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Excellent quality and easy to install. worked perfectly for the music box I made
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What is a music box without music ?
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I would recommend these movements to all Woodworkers.
The movement looks nice, and it sounds great!
Looks good, and sounds good!
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Works well and sounds good. And was easy tio install.
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Musical movement for music box.
Just what I expected. Looks and works great. Just wish you offered more music titles.
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Rockier was the only place I could find the music box movements. I bought them in two different visits. Very pleased!!
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Granddaughter liked the tune
Great product and price
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Lowell Z
on Aug 11, 2018
To replace broken music box part.
Patricia F
on Aug 3, 2018
Granddaughter
Lowell Z
on Aug 11, 2018
Saw idea in a Woodsmith Magazine
Ewell S
on Aug 7, 2018
Saw idea in a Woodsmith Magazine
Ewell S
on Aug 7, 2018
I wanted to replace one in another music box.
Charmaine R
on Jun 6, 2018
We love our music box but our little granddaughter lost the turn key for it. Can we re-order just the key?
would like to place this into a german beer stein with stopper wire that can protrude through the bottom. Lift up, music plays. Put down, music stops. is that possible?
hole locations? for the 18 note blue danube
BEST ANSWER: I gave this away as part of a jewelry box, but if I recall correctly, there are three holes to fasten it to your project. The first hole is on the left [you can see it on the image], the second is on the exact opposite side, and I believe the third is on top in the middle. I am not exactly sure, but depending on what you are making, it should be easy to fasten.
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- ERIC S on May 5, 2015
- Purchased on Dec 23, 2014
Where can I purchase music box keys?
Is a stopper pin included?
BEST ANSWER: Yes. You can see it in the image, but it is much longer than the image shows and is used so that when the lid closes, the music will stop.
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- ERIC S on Dec 7, 2015
- Purchased on Dec 23, 2014
where is the winder located on this piece?
BEST ANSWER: It's on the bottom. You need to drill a hole in the bottom of the music box.
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- David on May 21, 2015
- Purchased on Dec 8, 2014
I want to replace a movement that has the stopper wire run thru a rod that projects out the bottom. When the box is set down it plays. Lift up and it stops. Will this movement work with this rod arrangement?
BEST ANSWER: The downward pressure stops the music so to do what you are saying, you would need lifting the box to create a downward pressure on the lever [i.e. a weight] or mount the musical feature upside down if possible...maybe a backer board with four posts or long screws?
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- ERIC S on Jan 11, 2016
- Purchased on Dec 23, 2014
Does the winder have a male or female thread?
BEST ANSWER: The winder handle has a female thread. the stem itself has a male thread.
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- Howard M on Feb 17, 2016
- Purchased on Dec 31, 2014
What is the deepest box this can be used in and still have the music play/stopen when the lid is opened/closed?
Does music box movement come with winding key?
BEST ANSWER: yes, it also has the mounting hardware and The activation arm that allows the movement to turn on and off When the lid of the music box contacts the arm.
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- Humesda on Nov 21, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 3, 2017
Can you record any song on a music box?
BEST ANSWER: No you can't record but you can buy a large variety of tunes. A quick web search will turn up US suppliers with boxes with many selections.
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- Robert B on Nov 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 11, 2016
Can we get additional songs on this musical movement?
BEST ANSWER: No. There is only one song.. and do not make the music box too big. The bigger it is the louder the music gets. Thw music box shouldnt be much bigger than the movemment..ideally hushing the listener. Not waking them
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- CHRIS S on Oct 23, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 4, 2015
Am I able to attach it inside to the top of the music box lid and I can wind it that way?
BEST ANSWER: In order to attach to top a hole would have to be made to attach key winder. Normally movement would attach to bottom or side with hole for winding on area movement is attached to. Then the stop/start wire would be bent to start music when lid is raised and stop when lid is lowered. Hope this helps. The movement plays beautiful music and is reasonably priced,
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- John R L on Mar 6, 2017
- Purchased on May 5, 2015
what size?
BEST ANSWER: They fit into my 2 inch square Music box. They are approx., 1.5 X 1.0, .75 H Item #36223 in Rockler's Catalog
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- Roland B on Nov 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 6, 2019
Does it come with different songs?
BEST ANSWER: Not sure. That would be a Rockler question.
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- William A N on Oct 23, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 9, 2015
What tunes are available?
BEST ANSWER: There are only two ; Greensleeves and Blue Danube
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- Daniel D on Jun 25, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 14, 2017
Will you be carrying anymore of a music selection in these? I have made 3 music boxes so far and have people wanting different selections
I’ve discovered some music boxes that I made roughly 40 years ago. The musical mechanisms no longer work. They’re Sankyo and look like this one. I’m wondering if the stop lever is in the same position? Where can I find dimensions for this mechanism?
BEST ANSWER: Dimensions are approximately the same as the old Swiss Reuge movements which are no longer available. Plans were available in the old Woodsmith catalogues. Appears the plans supplied are for the larger movement. Best bet is to purchase one movement and go from there. The retrofit will probably work with some adjustment.
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- Gordon J on Dec 11, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 7, 2016
Do you have one that plays Silent Night?
BEST ANSWER: Sorry, we do not have additional tunes at this time.
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- David Staff on Dec 3, 2018
Do you have Music box that plays Smoke Gets in Your Eyes?
BEST ANSWER: Sorry we do not. I would try a Google search using Musical movements or music box movements
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- Rick H Staff on May 18, 2017
I don't understand the purpose for the stopper wire. Is it used to stop the music when the box lid is closed, and allow the music to start when the box is opened?
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it does stop the music by stopping the movement. The wire can be bent if necessary. The idea is the movement is connected to the bottom of a box, and the lid, when closed will depress the wire and stop the music.
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- Don C on Jan 3, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 9, 2015
Does this box have a key to wind it or do you twist the base to play it
BEST ANSWER: Key if I remember correctly. Been awhile. Do remember having a problem with activator arm but that was probably just me.
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- Charles D on Mar 23, 2016
- Purchased on Dec 1, 2014
IS IT HARD TO CHANGE THE MUSIC SPOOL?
BEST ANSWER: I don’t know, I will look in to that.
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- RICHARD C on Nov 5, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2016
Is there such a component that you can record your own music on and make a box?
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