The trumpets. clarinets and piccolos are in gold on a black and red facade (embellished with gold!). Above them are dragons, around them hussars from operettas - this is a Military Band Organ and was the attraction of bioscopes and skating rings.
Built in 1896 in the United States of America by Wurlitzer, a firm of German origin, this instrument remains in the style of the great European merry-go-round and fairground organs; but for the way in which a spool of paper’s used, this device being very fashionable overseas. The scale separates the set of reeds (trumpets / clarinets) from the six other sets which thus allows for pleasing solos and other fanfare impressions.