Helen Zora 18 Note Windup Gold Plating Clockwork Mechanism DIY Music Box Movement Many Songs for Choose

I was generally satisfied with the product. It's true that you have to put it in a box to get the proper sound and volume. I purchased it to install in a box I already had and encountered much difficulty because the stem of the winder was not long enough to accomodate the thickness of the wood. More trouble than it was worth. The main defect of the music box itself is that the spring is barely strong enough to unwind the the key, therefore a good portion of the tune remains unplayed unless I help it along by "unwinding" the key. This is significant considering the relatively short play time even under optimum circumstances.

l liked that I received it before Christmas! I am making a music box for my wife. I do scroll saw projects and saw the pattern on Steve Good"s blog that I subscribe to and wanted to give it a go. Since it is made in China I only gave it four stars. They only send machine screws to attach this mechanism to what you are building. The mechanism has several holes that have been tapped for machine screws which are included so I am altering it to accept wood screws to attach to the base of the music box. Since my wife does her scripture reading every morning I purchased the mechanism in the Amazing Grace music selection. As far as quality, we'll see down the line. Do not judge the sound until you attach it to the box you are making, it becomes much more amplified attached to a wooden enclosure. Hope this helps but this is the first movement I have ever chosen.

Many years ago my son, who passed away 2 months ago, gave me porcelain praying hands on a wooden music box. Along the way, the musical insert stopped working and the box was misplaced. I recently happened upon the box which was in very poor condition. I restored it, including replacing the musical insert (which was this purchase) and am so happy with the results!

I ordered this to compare with the other mechanisms. Naturally, this is a much better quality but the price was too high for my purpose since I needed 50.But it is a good quality mechanism and it sure is pretty.

This music bow is made mostly of metal which makes it heavier than many others, but this one will last. The sound is better than most of this size. Not good for gifting as is, but it’s wonderful for crafting.

My only issue is the shortness of play. Spring could be longer - then I suppose they'd charge more. If you are looking for a mechanism for a music box I'd look else where.

My wife had an old music box which was not working. The spring had been overwound and sprung. She asked me if there was anything I could do. I spotted this on Amazon for under $10 and decided at that price it was worth a try.End result is a music box that works and a happy wife!

i have a vintage music box and it fit perfectly same song as original music box had