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FS: Rank of Brass Calliope Pipes
By Mike Knudsen

> It's definitely 43 pipes, not 44, and some private correspondents
> are pretty certain that she has a standard Tangley set, good for
> high pressure air or steam.

Let me correct myself.  One of my private emails stated that the
Tangley pipes would be voiced for a mere 1 PSI, or 27 inches of
air pressure, not steam.  I guess "high pressure" is a relative
term, but I suspect that the big circus jobs with the vertical
boilers were running a _lot_ more than 1 pound head of steam!

These Tangley pipes would be good for a modest air blower, though
they do require quite a big flow volume to make up for the "low"
pressure.

Mike Knudsen



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Key Words in Subject:  Brass, Calliope, FS, Pipes, Rank

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