I've been looking for an explanation of the reasoning behind this instrument since I came across it, your video did that and provided a nicely played example; Thank you.
The sound of this instrument falls in between a String instrument and a Brass instrument and they should make more of these again cause they're great for Concert Band.
Here we go.. I've been asked often what this "machine" is when I perform it with Janet Klein or Dean Mora's 20s band.. I made a short vid explaining it all... Enjoy