Grand pianola around the 1920s.
Hupfeld & Ronisch, Pianola with Orchestra
Pianola around 1920.
Ninola, Gebruder Niendorf , Autopiano
Pianola around 1920. The Queen Mother Margaret of Savoy had one. In preparing the expedition to the North Pole in 1899 the Duke D’Abruzzi insisted there was a Racca Melodeon on board the “Stella Polare”.
Rovinazzi, Ditta Valeriano Rovinazzi, Melodeon
Melodeon late 1800.
Racca, Melodeon
Melodeon late 1800. Mechanical organs normally have pipes and bellows mechanically controlled by a cylinder. They can be actioned manually, or with steam and electric motors. This category includes the grand organs (like fairground organs) and the smaller barrel organs that were found on the streets or in homes.
Il Pianino, street barrel organ
Street barrel organ with bellows and cylinder.
Perfecta Brun Valois Loire, Orchestrion
Orchestrina Little Jazz Band.
Albert Roulive, Street organ
Street barrel organ.
Gebruder Bruder in Waldkirch, Organ
Fairground organ early 1900. The first important constructions of automatons coincide with the development of tower clocks (the puppet on the Maurizio Tower in Orvieto in 1351, the Moors on the clock tower in Venice from 1477). In the 18th century, some really spectacular results were achieved.
Chicago Coin’s Band Box
Automatons 20s / 30s. The first remote transmission by electromagnetic waves is attributed to Guglielmo Marconi in 1895. It was just a simple sequence of Morse telegraphic signals, but it was the spark that began radiophonic communications. “Imca” radio with gramophone.
Imca, Radio with Grammophone
“Imca” Alessandria – 1940 / 1950
Other musical instruments
Musical instruments in Nicolis collections.
VENETO REGION
Villafranca di Verona is in the "Venice Region", first region in Italy for tourism.
10 mins away – VERONA
Roman ruins, medivals memories, venetians proofs, austrian marks mixed togheter in ancient buildings, squares, bridges and wounderful churches.
15 mins away – GARDA LAKE
Lake Garda, or Benaco , is the largest lake in Italy, with an area of 370 km². It is an important touristic destination, visited every year by millions of people.
40 mins away – LESSINIA
Woods, grazings, brooks, fossils and much more on the veronese mountains.
SPORT: Cycling tourism, Verona Garda Bike
A 120 km ring of cycle path that goes from Povegliano to Caprino Veronese, is also planned for the future as well as the development and renovation of existing cycle paths.
“Giorgio Nada Editore” and “Libreria dell’Automobile”
The Nicolis Museum is an official retailer for “Giorgio Nada Editore” and “Libreria dell’Automobile”
Clothing
In the section all clothing to sell: hat, t-shirt for kids, woman polo, woman t-shirt.
Multimedia
In the section you can find all products to sell.
Gift
eIn the section a lot gadget: peluche, key ring, porcelain piece, biro, umbrella.
Models
The Nicolis Museum is an authorised retailer for “Brumm”, go to the site www.brumm.it and you will find all the models exhibited in the Museum and order your favourite “car” directly from us!
MOTORS: Collections and Museums
For those who love motors, the opportunity to see these Excellencies is not to be lost.
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