Klaxophone
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The Klaxophone is a musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...

 created by the American composer Henry Fillmore
Henry Fillmore
Henry Fillmore was an American musician, composer, publisher, and bandleader, best-known for his many marches and screamers.-Biography:James Henry Fillmore Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio as the eldest of five children...

. Made of twelve car horns, it was created for use in his 'Klaxon March http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textk/Klaxophone.html which was composed in 1929 for the Cincinnati, USA Automobile Show. This piece featured the instrument mounted onto a table and powered by a car battery.http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Biographies/james_henry_fillmore_sr.htm
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