Let me start off by saying, Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, Pa., has a
great band organ on its Dentzel carousel.  It is a Wurlitzer style 153.

But now the downside.  This organ _needs_ a good tuning, as you would
expect for a constantly playing band organ. Then the snare and bass
drum mechanisms need some attention and adjustment.

The organ was playing Christmas selections; so I offered my services to
change the roll.  But the grumpy attendant said a firm NO!  Otherwise a
great organ and great carousel.  Does anyone else have memories of this
wonderful gem?

Kent Zacherl

 [ Do you remember the carousel's long-time operator, Tony Sacramento?
 [ Kennywood is now corporately owned, having been sold to Parques
 [ Reunidos by the Henninger and McSwigan families that owned it until
 [ recently.  Those former owners and Tony would never tolerate the
 [ situation Kent Zacherl describes.
 [ --Relief Editor.