Armonica

Inspired by a man who played melodies by rubbing his wet fingers around the rims of wine glasses, Franklin built a machine to mimic the process. The player spun glass bowls — different sizes for each note — on a spindle and pressed wetted fingers to the glass to play tunes.

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