The Philipps Modell 3 Paganini in Budapest, Hungary

(Photograph courtesy of Jens Wendel)

The exterior of the Philipps Modell 3 Paganini Geigen Piano while in the Rezsö Weiser collection located in Budapest, Hungary. It is unknown when this photograph was taken, but probably post World War II. There appears to be an electric motor mounted on the top front of the Paganini; but for what reason is unknown.

(Photograph courtesy of Jens Wendel)

The interior mechanisms of the Philipps Modell 3 Paganini Geigen Piano while in the Rezsö Weiser collection, Budapest, Hungary. It is unknown when this photograph was taken, but probably post World War II. The drums and other Philipps looking trapwork mechanisms were apparently added by Weiser, and are not original to this instrument. And it is also clear that at least some of the trapwork actions have been modified and/or cobbled to fit, further evidence of the trapwork not being original to this machine. The non-original trapwork was removed and the Paganini returned to its original factory state once the instrument had been purchased and was situated in Siegfried Wendel's Rüdesheim, Germany, workshop.