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Tipu's Tiger
StoreTags: Tigers, Sultans, Oddities
Author: FailedSitcom on August 24 2006
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--> I came across this strange device when looking through Wikipedia, I seem to recall reading about it in one of David Toop's books in the past but this is the first time I've seen what a grotesque (albeit fascinating) thing it truly is.

Its purpose was to emulate the sounds and movements of a soldier being mauled by a tiger, with different keys presumably producing various sounds of distress.

It's such a shame that the organ doesn't work any more, I'm sure the Mixit potential would've been great.
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08/24/06 +  astroid
wow awesome. cool find.
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08/24/06 +  Unknownforce
wow indeeed, crazy find, shame it no longer works
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08/24/06 +  skab
that is indeed cool! sorry to lower the tone, but while i was searching for automota i found this:
link
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08/25/06 +  FailedSitcom
Haha, that is quite odd. I think I'll have to look into more of these things.
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08/25/06 +  lunatinker
i love that it plays the screams and the roars. my GF wants one...
and also a link for some link theater
haha-spank mechanique...
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08/25/06 +  daveojo
Wow. I actually saw this thing last time I was in London. We didnt know what the hell it was. (As far as I remember it wasn't in the musical instrument section.) Thanks for reminding me of such a weird thing.
The VA museum has some amazing stuff. The section of musical instruments alone possibly makes it the coolest museum ever.
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09/10/06 +  cloudscapes
greatest instrument ever
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