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thegeekgroup.org - We came to own a very old, worn-out player piano...and quickly realized that there wasn't much we could do with it. So, it was time to do a teardown and see how it worked! Discover the fun behind a series of bellows, air motors, gears, and lots of dust and grunge!
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Video Links:
05:10 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_loom
05:41 census.gov/history/www/faqs/innovations_faqs/what_is_the_connection_between_the_census_bureau_and_ibm.html
20:27 youtube.com/watch?v=dMT4rfjeJko
28:14 youtube.com/watch?v=0BFWvku7jxs
32:13 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conlon_Nancarrow
52:09 youtu.be/_QIvuCi1yTg?t=41s
Music by Soundtakt.
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thegeekgroup.org - We came to own a very old, worn-out player piano...and quickly realized that there wasn't much we could do with it. So, it was time to do a teardown and see how it worked! Discover the fun behind a series of bellows, air motors, gears, and lots of dust and grunge!
Like our videos? Consider supporting them through Patreon! patreon.com/thegeekgroup
Video Links:
05:10 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_loom
05:41 census.gov/history/www/faqs/innovations_faqs/what_is_the_connection_between_the_census_bureau_and_ibm.html
20:27 youtube.com/watch?v=dMT4rfjeJko
28:14 youtube.com/watch?v=0BFWvku7jxs
32:13 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conlon_Nancarrow
52:09 youtu.be/_QIvuCi1yTg?t=41s
Music by Soundtakt.
Subscribe for more equipment autopsies, explosions, science videos and general geek related awesomeness.
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, The Geek Group provides access to science, technology, engineering and math by developing programming and facilities for individuals and institutions to learn, explore, innovate and play at an independent pace according to their needs. The Geek Group has many thousands of members scattered across the globe, in every state in the US and one hundred and forty-two countries. Come help us build Awesome!
