The Magic of Hand-Crank Music Boxes: How to Create Your Own Custom Melody

There is a timeless, hypnotic beauty to the sound of a music box. Long before streaming playlists and digital audio files, tiny metal combs plucked by rotating pinned cylinders could capture the essence of a whole song in a matter of seconds. Today, a nostalgic renaissance is underway, and at the heart of it is the hand-crank music box.