Catalogue Illustration of a
Philipps Pianella Modell 12
Paganini (Monstre) Orchestrion
and (at bottom) a Pianella Modell 7
Paganini Orchestrion

The Philipps Pianella Modell 12 Paganini Monstre Orchestrion pictured here is from a circa 1911-1912 catalogue. It was the largest and most complex orchestrion ever manufactured by Philipps. No specimens are known to exist today, and it is unknown how many of these immense models were made. It is a mystery to this author as to why Philipps' most impressive machine musically was housed in such a plain, uninspired looking furniture case, while other Philipps orchestrions of a less grand musical stature were placed in cases that were often splendidly ornate works of art.

Height: 12 ft., 5-1/2 in.
Breadth: 11 ft., 6 in.
Depth: 6 ft.
Net weight: 6260 lbs.

Philipps Pianella Modell 7 Paganini Orchestrion in spectacular white and gold case, as illustrated in the Philipps circa 1911-1912 Paganini catalogue. Smaller in both instrumentation and size than was the Monstre Paganini, it was the Model 7 case style that inspired the building of an expanded version to house the Krughoff Monstre Paganini. No specimens of the Model 7 Paganini are known to exist today, and it is unknown how many of these architecturally beautiful orchestrions were made.

Height: 11 ft., 10 in.
Breadth: 10 ft., 8 in.
Depth: 5 ft., 11-1/2 in.
Net weight: 4180 lbs.