Antique Maelzel Metronome

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Antique metronome: 2023.1.262.

Name/Title

Antique Maelzel Metronome

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.262

Description

An antique metronome manufactured by Maelzel.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Maelzel

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On the front of the metronome.

Transcription

METRONOME DE MAELZEL IMPORTE DE SUISSE

Language

French

Translation

MAELZEL METRONOME IMPORTED FROM SWITZERLAND

Type

Inscription

Location

On the front of the metronome.

Transcription

GENUINE MAELZEL -SYSTEM 1 RE QUALITE E PAILLARD & CIE

Language

French

Translation

GENUINE MAELZEL - SYSTEM 1 RE QUALITY E PAILLARD & CIE

Type

Inscription

Location

On the piece inside the metronome used to measure the speed of the pendulum.

Transcription

LARGO LARGHETTO ADAGIO ANDANTE ALLEGRO PRESTO

Language

Italian

Translation

WIDE LARGHETTO SLOWLY ANDANTE CHEERFUL SOON

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Metronome

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height, width, length, and weight of the metronome.

Height

9-1/8 in

Width

4-7/16 in

Length

4-7/16 in

Weight

14 oz

Material

Wood, Metal