Athanasius Kircher's cat piano, apparently a "hypothetical" device.
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I could not stop laughing at this.
Posted by: CraigC | May 06, 2008 at 01:11 AM
The cat piano concept was used to good effect in Baron Munchausen except they used human captives! Now I know where they got that idea from.
:o)
Posted by: Joan of Argghh! | May 06, 2008 at 05:48 AM
There's some paddles in there?
Posted by: MC | May 06, 2008 at 07:43 PM
I suspect pinching-pulling quill plectra. It's a danged harpsicat.
Posted by: JWebb | May 06, 2008 at 11:54 PM