Gertie
Meet “Gertie”. Gertie began as an antique violin case before transitioning to a Hurdy Gurdy. She features a crank from a coffee grinder which turns a rosin-coated wheel providing the interaction with the strings. She has two drone strings and 2 melody strings. The buttons on the side provide the pitch change for the melody strings.
 GertieA hurdy gurdy made from a 100-year-old violin case. |  CrankThis crank, made from an old coffee grinder, is used to turn her "fiddle wheel" which vibrates her strings to produce sound. |  TangentsThe side buttons press "tangents" against the strings, much like fretting a guitar, to produce different notes. |  Left side |  Wheel1 |  Tangents |
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 Wheel_inside |  CrankThis crank, made from an old coffee grinder, is used to turn her "fiddle wheel" which vibrates her strings to produce sound. |  Wheel cover & tailpiece |  Tuning pegs |  Buttons and top cover |  Buttons |