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In contrast to my "small" barrel organs, this organ is a pneumatic instrument whose music is produced by paper rolls (similar to a player-piano), and which is much more costly to construct. It is more suitable for larger museums and collections. The organ can be driven either by a hand crank, or electrically. Three musical instruments are built into the organ: the organ mechanism, an accordion and a xylophone, which through register-commands, can be played individually or together (unison). In addition, the instruments can be played in a split-mode, i.e., the deep organ octave can accompany the high accordion octave. The organ mechanism and the accordion require compressed air. The pneumatic scanning of the paper rolls, the control system, the xylophone and the percussion mechanism require low-pressure air.

The group of figurines which bears the designation "Historic Banquet" contains many surprises. The dumpling-eater, which is a popular figurine on Black Forest clocks, was technically improved, and it swallows "real" dumplings, which by means of an elaborate mechanism, are returned to the spoon. The other figurines accompany the music rhythmically. The rhythm (percussion) instruments are located beneath the figurines and are activated by low pressure bellows. Movement of the figurines is achieved by separate low pressure bellows.

The man at the left strikes his head with a spoon, and at the same moment a sounding board (temple block( (high) is struck. The lady to the left noisily places the lid onto a pot while cymbals clash. The lady to the right drums on a pot with two spoons (drum sound). The man to the right strikes his head (deep sounding board) (temple block). The lady on the right and the man on the left nod their heads in time to the music.

Other sounds and actions are: The calf moos, the bird in the pan twitters, the devil looks out of the wine barrel and whistles, and the man on the right emits a flatus sound.