The Orgatron, or, Tote-a-Tune

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Another pre-digital electronic keyboard.

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Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 28, 2017
Category: Music | Technology | 1930s | 1970s

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Right up there with the Stylophone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlYGvzvOArw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylophone

Posted by S. Norman on 07/28/17 at 07:25 AM

Looks like the granddaddy of the Keytar - now there's something that screams 1980's. After reading through the biography of the developer, it never occurred to me how much effort it could require to produce the rolls used to control the automatic player instruments.

Posted by KDP on 07/28/17 at 03:49 PM

I recognize that tune. It's "This is E.T. Please Come Back for Me."

Posted by Virtual on 07/29/17 at 12:39 PM

"Produces a big organ sound?" Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Posted by ges on 07/30/17 at 12:56 AM

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