![Vielle à roue, 1700s, made by Pajot of Jánzat (French). Also known as a “hurdy-gurdy” or “wheel fiddle,” this instrument produces sound by a hand crank-turned rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. : Vielle à roue, 1700s, made by Pajot of Jánzat (French). Also known as a “hurdy-gurdy” or “wheel fiddle,” this instrument produces sound by a hand crank-turned rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. :](https://i.redd.it/qlot0709jhc91.jpg)
Vielle à roue, 1700s, made by Pajot of Jánzat (French). Also known as a “hurdy-gurdy” or “wheel fiddle,” this instrument produces sound by a hand crank-turned rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. :
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Musical Inventions: DIY Instruments to Toot, Tap, Crank, Strum, Pluck, and Switch On : Ceceri, Kathy: Amazon.it: Libri
![Hurdy-Gurdy, second half 18th century, France, French, Wood, ivory, metal, Total length (without crank) 60.3 cm., Body length 46.0 cm., Width (widest point) 28.4 cm., Tota - Album alb3529746 Hurdy-Gurdy, second half 18th century, France, French, Wood, ivory, metal, Total length (without crank) 60.3 cm., Body length 46.0 cm., Width (widest point) 28.4 cm., Tota - Album alb3529746](https://www.album-online.com/photos/prev/YjE0NjA2MA/album_alb3529746.jpg)