IF YOU MOVE TO THE LEFT IT STOPS /IF YOU MOVE TO THE RIGHT IT PLAYS. IT DOES HAVE TO REACH THE END OF THE MUSIC PHRASE THEN IT STOPS. I WILL RECOMENDED TO PLAY THE MELODY TO THE END OTHERVISE THE SPRING IS STILL WOUND UP AND IS GETTING TIRED. THE SWISS MOVEMENT WORKS PERFECT. PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS A COLLECTIBLE, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC BOX NOT A TOY FOR KIDS. THE MUSIC BOX PLAYS ROMANCE MELODY, “CANON in D”. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY ITEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. The item “ANTIQUE SOLID WOOD KOHAUT & Co. STANDING MUSIC BOX REUGE SWISS MADE MOVEMENT” is in sale since Thursday, August 1, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “drop777″ and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.