Savart wheels

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Acoustic devices composed of a toothed spinning wheels that create tones if a blade or plectrum is held against them. Tones varying due to the speed or size of the wheel. Invented by French physicist Félix Savart. His invention was later adapted as a component of the tone wheel organ.
Savart wheels
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024