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The Musical MARBLE Machine...

MacDUFF — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 02:35:01 GMT

This is so cool! Here's a direct link which I hope passes muster with everyone (I checked and didn't see anything objectionable in any of the sidebars). Kids will enjoy it, too. Sometimes, I see things like this and feel as if I totally squandered my potential.

Built and composed by Martin Molin...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q

Re: The Musical Marble Machine...

MacDUFF — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:17:43 GMT

If it doesn't pass muster, you can search for it on youtube...

Wintergatan Marble Machine (musical instrument using 2000 marbles).

Re: The Musical Marble Machine...

MacDUFF — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:18:29 GMT

For the mechanically inclined among us...

How the Marble Machine was built...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ0nj6wrjyA

Re: The Musical Marble Machine...

MacDUFF — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:19:22 GMT

Or you can search youtube...

The Marble Machine is Finished! 2000 marbles, 3000 parts.

Hope you enjoy!

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Bird mama — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:26:32 GMT

@MacDUFF WOW!

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MacDUFF — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:36:14 GMT

Wow is right...that's what I said!

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Nightowlz — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:35:27 GMT

Wow that's some kind of musical marble machine. Takes a lot of work putting on a one man show with that. Some people have quite the imagination. I see he has other videos.

I have a whole cigar box full or marbles I collected when I was a kid maybe I could make one of those. LOL!!!

Re: The Musical Marble Machine...

MacDUFF — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:40:47 GMT

@Nightowlz

Some people are so darned talented!

I kept my marbles in a drawstring bag...I loved those marbles!

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MacDUFF — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 01:18:45 GMT

opps...n/m!

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Nightowlz — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:26:35 GMT

@MacDUFF wrote:
@Nightowlz

Some people are so darned talented!

I kept my marbles in a drawstring bag...I loved those marbles!

@MacDUFF I collected these marbles when I was a kid in Hawaii. When dad would give me a little change I always went to Toyland to buy marbles. LOL!!! Dad smoked cigars so we had plenty of these cigar boxes. Most were filled with slides, negatives, photos.

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MacDUFF — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 23:37:58 GMT

@Nightowlz

How cool to have not only your childhood marbles, but your Dad's cigar box. I have to ask (call it a nerdy MacDuff thang lol)...when you open the lid, do you get a whiff of cigars?

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Nightowlz — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:38:58 GMT

@MacDUFF wrote:
@Nightowlz

How cool to have not only your childhood marbles, but your Dad's cigar box. I have to ask (call it a nerdy MacDuff thang lol)...when you open the lid, do you get a whiff of cigars?

@MacDUFF The cigar box is what his cigars came in when he bought them. He had lots of those boxes. It said .15¢ each on the box. No it does not smell like cigars. I've had that box of marbles for 50 yrs. Collected them when I was a kid in Hawaii form 65-69. They put those cigars in cardboard boxes now if you are lucky.

Dad now uses a humidor but has not smoked cigars in years. He chews on it. Bad habit. Guess it's better then smoking them. Expensive though. I'm sure DH will end up with his humidor.

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MacDUFF — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:58:44 GMT

@Nightowlz

Being a kid in Hawaii...I'll bet that was cool!

I tried to find my drawstring bag with my marbles to post, but can't find it right now...it'll show up eventually.

I got kind of philosophical...which is part and parcel of being a nerd lol...thinking about how smell can bring back memories...you opening the cigar box and being transported to childhood days in Hawaii playing marbles.

One whiff of spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove, and I'm instantly in my Grandmother's kitchen.

There's a wonderful quote by some French philosopher about memory residing in scents...I couldn't find it, but will post it if I come across it. This quote was second best to give you an idea of what I'm babbling about lol...

...One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains. Diane Ackerman

Re: The Musical MARBLE Machine...

Villagesbabe — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 20:50:50 GMT

Very cool... what a process to build and make it work! Love it!