HISTIO on Instagram: "The American Fotoplayer was a mechanical orchestra from the 1910s, syncing player piano, organ pipes, drums, bells, and effects like train whistles or thunder to score silent films live. One of the last working models belongs to film historian Joe Rinaudo, who painstakingly restored it after years of work. He performs with hand-cranked 35mm projectors and original reels, bringing early cinema roaring back to life. What makes it mesmerizing is how unforgiving the mechanics a