The Singing Bird on Wall

The Singing Bird on Wall is directly fastened to the wall. The mechanism is at waist height and the bird just above eye level. It has seven movements and sings a simple bird song. A wooden worm gear operates a star gear and nine cams. Each cam operates a lever and cable that pull each of the bird’s movements. The song is produced by leather bellows that blow air through a brass whistle whose pitch is varied by a plunger operated by its own lever and cam.

The mechanism measures: 6-1/2” wide x 7-1/2” deep x 12-1/2” high. The bird with perch is approximately 6” high. The mechanism’s frame is pine with an ebony handle, the moving parts are maple with brass & steel pins, straps and hardware. The bird is milk-painted maple & basswood with glass eyes and brass & steel pins and screws.

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