A large automatic musical instrument-a 'penny in the slot' polyphone-resembling a grandfather's clock in shape-stood against one of the partitions and close up to the counter, so that those behind the bar could reach to wind it up.
"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists"
Robert Tressell
Hanging on the partition near the polyphone was a board about fifteen inches square, over the surface of which were distributed a number of small hooks, numbered.
"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists"
Robert Tressell
The Old Dear now put a penny in the slot of the polyphone, and winding it up started it playing.
"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists"
Robert Tressell