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The Style "H" was the top-of-the-line orchestrion offered by the J.P. Seeburg Piano Company. Introduced in 1913, the "H" is an imposing instrument, both physically as well as musically. It is the most ornate of the American built orchestrions.

The cabinet features a large overhanging top, ten backlit art glass panels along with three art glass lamps, and two carved statues representing "Strength" and "Beauty."

Seeburg advertised the “H” as “the greatest art product in automatic instruments. Orchestral effect of a 10 piece orchestra.” Instrumentation includes a piano (with mandolin attachment) that features a solo mechanism to allow individual pipe rank and/or xylophone solos, two ranks of pipes (32 each, flute and violin), 22-note xylophone, snare drum, bass drum with tympani effect, castanets, cymbal, and triangle, all with automatic expression control operating from the large scale “H” music rolls.

This instrument was rebuilt by D.C. Ramey Piano Company in 1989. The piano, xylophone, pipes, roll frame, drive mechanism, coin mechanism, motor and many smaller parts are original. The cabinet is an exact copy of an original, made with the same materials and construction techniques. The art glass was made by Drehobl Bros., the original manufacturers of art glass for Seeburg.  Twelve re-cut Style H music rolls are included (more are available).