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   Margaret Simpson to All   
   Musical box with flashing lights   
   13 Jul 03 22:37:13   
   
   From: teragram@btopenworld.com   
      
   I have a musical box which was bought by my uncle in the 1950's.  He was in   
   the army at the time, and I am told he may have bought it in Singapore.  It   
   is black with pictures of oriental trees, houses, pagodas and bridges on it.   
   There is also a mountain which looks like Mount Fuji.  It has a mirror   
   inside the lid, which has a picture of an oriental girl in a garden with a   
   lake and a bridge.  Originally it had lights flashing alternatively red and   
   green when the music played, but I don't have a battery, and don't know what   
   sort to use.  The lights could be seen flashing if you opened 2 little doors   
   on the front, and also through some glass inside it.  The movement has what   
   I think is TOK TOKYO JAPAN written on it, but I can't find any other   
   markings.  It has some notes missing as some of the teeth have broken off.   
   Could it be worth getting it restored, or is it just a worthless souvenir?   
      
   Margaret   
      
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