Take a trip to Poland, where old world helicons are rebuilt

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Walter Webb
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Take a trip to Poland, where old world helicons are rebuilt

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Yep, it goes from a clapped-out pile to a gleaming beauty in 12 minutes! http://vimeo.com/35633891" target="_blank
Walter Webb
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Here's one of their efforts on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Helicon-Helikon ... 872wt_1368" target="_blank
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A friend in N'awlins got one of these about 6 weeks ago. he loves it.
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Anyone know the history of the "Lignatone" instruments. It would be interesting to know who the makers were and what city or cities they operated out of.
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