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The pride of the Doring collection with a great history. This fantastic instrument was
advertised as to replace a 20 men orchestra and has violin, violoncello, flute, clarinet reed
and large bass pipes in addition to piano, mandolin, orchestra bells and xylophone, bass
drum, Chinese cymbal, snare drum and expression effects. This is the largest class I orches-
trion in style 31 case, which is really a class II cabinet with the large bass pipes in addition.
The beautiful moving scene, showing an Italian villa and simulating a huge fountain and
day and night ambience plus the only style 31 cabinet in USA make this instrument to one
of the most valuable instrument in the world. The Helios was completely restored by one of
the great American restorers- Hays McClaren. (A style II/33 was sold by the author for over $
1’500’000) Jerry traded this instrument with the author many years ago for the Titanic Welte
Philharmonic organ.
History: The Helios was built in 1918 as a special order by Mota- the Spanish distrib-
utor for Hupfeld to a Spanish/Moroccan restaurant. During World War II the restaurant was
turned into an officer’s club in which the Desert Fox General Erwin Rummel enjoyed some
meals and musical entertainment by the Helios. Rommel got pushed out of Africa and Gen-
eral Patton took over his seat and continued to enjoy the music. When it was auctioned off
in Tunis, Fredy Künzle bought the instrument and the 3 of us finalized a trade at the annual
convention of the Music Box Society International on the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

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????? ??????? ? ???????? ???????. ??? ????? ??????? ?????????? ?????? I ?
??????? ????? 31, ???????, ?? ????? ????, ???????? ???????? ?????? II ? ????????
???????? ????????. ???????? ??????????? ????? ?????????? ??????????? ?????
? ????????? ???????? ??????, ??????? ????????? ??? ? ????, ? ?????????? ?
??????????o?? ? ??? ??????? ????? 31, ?????? ???? ?????????? ????? ?? ????????
?????? ???????????? ? ????. Helios ??? ????????? ???????????? ????? ?? ???????
???????????? ????????????? - ?????? ??????????? (Hays McClaren). (????? II / 33 ???
?????? ??????? ?? ????? ??? $1’500’000). Jerry ???????? ???? ?????????? ?? ??????
????? ??? ?????, ??????? ?? ??????????????? ????? Titanic Welte Philharmonic organ.
???????: Helios ??? ???????? ? 1918 ???? ?? ???????????? ?????? Mota-
?????????? ????????????? Hupfeld ??? ??????????/????????????? ?????????. ??
????? ?????? ??????? ????? ???????? ??? ????????? ? ???? ????????, ? ???????
Desert Fox ??????? ????? ?????? (Erwin Rummel) ?????? ? ??????????? ??????? ??
Helios. ??????? ????????? ?? ??????, ??????? ?????? (General Patton) ????? ??? ?????
? ????????? ???????????? ???????. ????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ?? ???????? ?
??????, ?????? ?????? (Fredy Künzle) ????? ??? ? ???? ?? ??? ????????? ???????? ??
????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????? ??????????? ???????? ?? Queen
Mary ? ????-???.

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