1940-70 – Mini Musician Robots – Jiro Aizawa (Japanese)

(Source: Mechanix illustrated September 1951) Robots in Ragtime The Japanese have come up with something new in toys. It’s a mechanical orchestra and its tinny music has captured the hearts of the youngsters. Jiro Aizawa, an ex-Kamikaze plane designer, is the creator. Loath to discard his mechanical training after the war, he turned to experimentation …