If you can get it, the best leather to use for band organ bellows is
kangaroo.  It's strong, durable, and airtight.  Otherwise, I thought
most people use cowhide?

I wasn't going to respond to the demographics question until I realized
what a group of youngsters we have here on MMD.  Even relief editor
Robbie has a few good years left on his tread.  I was interested in band
organs way back when very few people other than Dave Bowers and Ross
Davis were.  Met some of the old timers in the business, but was too
young and ignorant to know the right questions to ask.

Matthew Caulfield¶
8-33¶
Fort Washington, MD 20744 (soon to be Rochester, NY 14622;
returning home after 34 years away)