The issue with the motor not running was indeed a problem with the winding mechanism. When I disassembled the machine after buying it to find clues as to the maker, I found maybe 100 loose needles inside the case. As it turns out, one of them had found its way into the winding gears and jammed them. I spotted it today, removed it and the machine is now running just fine, and very quietly.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
I first got interested in Paillard when I began collecting music boxes, one reason I was happy to find their name on this phonograph.
Paillard started out making watches 200 years ago, then shifted to music boxes. They went into diversification big time in the years after the market for music boxes collapsed around WWI--phonographs, Bolex movie cameras (I believe they bought Bolex as a going concern), and Hermes typewriters. All quality stuff.
This Paillard is probably my favorite box in my small music box collection
Clay
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Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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