Maybe somebody's already done this, but I'd like to compile a list of
working mechanical music items on *public* display in NY state (with
the idea of taking some road trips to see them!).  Amusement parks,
shopping malls, shops, bars, taverns, restaurants, that kind of thing.

Here's a dump of my complete knowledge on this to date:

I know of 2 band organs near here in Rochester, one in Sea Breeze
amusement park (a newly built soundalike replacement for their burned
down Wurlitzer), and another beautifully restored original
(non-Wurlitzer?) at Charlotte, in the carousel building (next to the
very old restored carousel).  Both are seasonally available.  (By the
way, in response to a recent query to MMD, there are at least 3
different tapes/CDs of Sea Breseze's old Wurlitzer band organ
available, 2 general ones, and one newly released, of Christmas music.)

The NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse has a small room of mechanical music
stuff, including at least 2 working player pianos (one coin, perhaps a
nickelodean, one pumper).  That's open minimally during the State
Fair.

I know of one (apparently somewhat) modern working nickelodean in
Clifton Park, at the Wit's End gift shop.  It's got a piano, automatic
mandolin, bass drum, snare drum, triangle, and accordian (really plays-
pneumatics pull down on the keys from the back).  It's made by The
Nickelodean Piano Company in Arkansas.

Well, that's all I know.  Any others you might know about?

And now a related question:¶
In Roehl's old "Player Piano Treasury" book, he has some photos from
1961 of the "Musical Museum" in Deansboro (near Utica), run by the
Sanders family.  Does anybody know if this place still exists and is
still open?


P.S.  Much public thanks to Jody & the MMD/archives in general, plus:

   Bob Conant (an extra dose o' thanx to you & hope to meet you next summer)
   Pete Woodworth
   Matthew Caulfield
   Karen Wilson
   Richard Moody
   Brett ? ("M. Mohr")
   +anybody else I forgot

for all your help/replies/advice which resulted in my getting my first
player piano last month!  (And it's got a nice easy Standard action!
Current status: getting air motor pneumatics rebuilt, then we'll see
how the rest of the action really is.)

---¶
Rick Inzero¶
Northern Telecom, Inc.¶
Rochester, NY                                   rdi@cci.com