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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old instrument, not sure what it is.

« on: July 26, 2010, 11:57:30 am »

No, they aren't Chinese symbols. They are notes. It definitely sounds like a xylophone. I did look into glockenspiels, but they look like they have more notes. I can't find anything with just five. I also don't understand the things underneath the bars, which is making my search hard.
They are rounded and they open up right underneath the note. They almost look like water canteens.

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Antique Questions Forum / Old instrument, not sure what it is.

« on: July 26, 2010, 02:36:44 am »

I'm having trouble finding out what this instrument is called. It is in my boyfriend's grandma's house. It was given to her a long time ago and she doesn't know anything about it. The guy who gave it to her said he used to play it in an orchestra. I tried searching for orchestra instruments but I can't find anything on Google. I don't see any special sort of markings on it either.
I'm very eager to know more about it. Thanks in advance!