{"title":"Mechanical Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eCylinder music boxes and bare movements from Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS, Japan's last maker of hand-tuned mechanical music. Inspected and played in New Jersey before shipping; prices include all import duties.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nidec-sankyo-orpheus-72-note-music-box-movement-pachelbels-canon","title":"Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS 72-Note Music Box Movement — Pachelbel's Canon","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔊 \u003cstrong\u003eHear it first:\u003c\/strong\u003e press play below and turn the sound on — the 72-note ORPHEUS is best judged by ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7GBfUugLpxo?rel=0\" title=\"72-note ORPHEUS movement — Vivaldi, Four Seasons\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe flagship cylinder movement from Japan's last great music-box maker — supplied bare, for builders and collectors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNidec Sankyo's ORPHEUS 72-note is a hand-tuned cylinder movement with a 4.5–5 octave range. The cylinder shifts sideways between rotations so one song plays out over roughly 130 seconds — three full passes — rather than the 20-second loop of an ordinary music box. This is the mechanism you see in $2,000+ presentation boxes, sold here as the movement alone so you can fit it to your own case, restoration, or display stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement: Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS 72n-K01, 72 notes, single cylinder, sliding-cylinder design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTune: Pachelbel's Canon (J. Pachelbel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay time: approx. 130 seconds (3 rotations)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange: approx. 4.5–5 octaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 190 × 75 × 46 mm (7.5 × 3.0 × 1.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e72-note movement ×1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMainspring winding key ×1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting screws ×3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow 18, 30, 50 and 72 notes compare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/go_4rjzPPD0?rel=0\" title=\"Comparison of 18-note to 72-note ORPHEUS movements\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003emovement only\u003c\/strong\u003e. A bare movement has very little volume — it needs a wooden case or soundboard to resonate. If you want a finished instrument, see our ORPHEUS 50-note and 72-note boxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese domestic product. Sold and supported by us; the manufacturer's Japanese warranty does not transfer to the US. We inspect and test every movement in New Jersey before it ships to you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey. Price includes all import duties — nothing further to pay on delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther tunes available on request (Chopin, Ave Maria, La Campanella, Phantom of the Opera and more). Contact us for the current list and lead time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646157521215,"sku":"ORP-72N-K01-CANON","price":1340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/9685\/9711\/files\/72n.jpg?v=1791291914"},{"product_id":"nidec-sankyo-orpheus-50-note-music-box-walnut-case-pachelbels-canon","title":"Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS 50-Note Music Box, Walnut Case — Pachelbel's Canon","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔊 \u003cstrong\u003eHear it first:\u003c\/strong\u003e press play below and turn the sound on — a music box should be judged by ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/go_4rjzPPD0?rel=0\" title=\"Comparison of 18-note to 72-note ORPHEUS movements\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA complete 50-note ORPHEUS in a solid walnut case — the entry point to serious mechanical music.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty hand-tuned teeth, a precision-pinned brass cylinder, and a governor you can watch spin through the glass. The walnut case is the soundboard; it turns a quiet mechanism into something that fills a room. Nidec Sankyo (formerly Sankyo Seiki) has built cylinder movements in Japan since 1946, and ORPHEUS is the line they build for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement: Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS 50-note cylinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTune: Pachelbel's Canon (J. Pachelbel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: solid walnut, model MM521G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 208 × 123 × 70 mm (8.2 × 4.8 × 2.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order in Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e Current lead time is approximately 8–10 weeks from order to delivery. We will confirm the date by email within 2 business days of your order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther tunes and case finishes (maple, mahogany, Italian inlay) available — ask us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese domestic product; manufacturer's Japanese warranty does not transfer to the US. We inspect and test every box in New Jersey before it ships. 30-day warranty against defects from us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey, fully insured. Price includes all import duties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646158668095,"sku":"ORP-MM521G-G03","price":1290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/9685\/9711\/files\/0401106000718_267a2573-2b25-4eda-aadd-fa9dfe08f176.jpg?v=1791293355"},{"product_id":"nidec-sankyo-orpheus-72-note-music-box-mahogany-case-ex307-your-choice-of-tune","title":"Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS 72-Note Music Box, Mahogany Case EX307 — Your Choice of Tune","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔊 \u003cstrong\u003eHear it first:\u003c\/strong\u003e press play below and turn the sound on — two full minutes from a single winding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KFJoOsjbyyk?rel=0\" title=\"72-note ORPHEUS playing Merry-Go-Round of Life\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 72-note ORPHEUS in its own mahogany case — a sliding-cylinder movement that plays a full piece, not a loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost music boxes repeat a 20-second phrase. The 72-note ORPHEUS shifts its cylinder sideways after each rotation and keeps going for roughly two minutes, through the whole arrangement. It is the largest movement Nidec Sankyo makes for the home, and the mahogany EX307 case is cut to let it breathe. You choose the tune from the 72-note catalog when you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement: Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS 72-note, sliding cylinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: mahogany, semi-gloss brown finish, model EX307\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 270 × 140 × 80 mm (10.6 × 5.5 × 3.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay time: approx. 2 minutes per winding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing your tune\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter your preferred tune in the order notes, or leave it blank and we will email you the current 72-note catalog (classical, film, Christmas and more). Tune choice is confirmed before the box is built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow 18, 30, 50 and 72 notes compare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/go_4rjzPPD0?rel=0\" title=\"Comparison of 18-note to 72-note ORPHEUS movements\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order in Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e Current lead time is approximately 10–12 weeks. We confirm your delivery date by email within 2 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese domestic product; manufacturer's Japanese warranty does not transfer to the US. Every box is inspected and played in New Jersey before shipping. 30-day warranty against defects from us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey, double-boxed and fully insured. Price includes all import duties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nidec Sankyo ORPHEUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646159028543,"sku":"ORP-EX307","price":2190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/9685\/9711\/files\/EX307img.png?v=1791291979"}],"url":"https:\/\/thewayitworked.com\/collections\/mechanical-music.oembed","provider":"The Way It Worked Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}