Dear MMD,  Although not mechanical, I thought many would appreciate
this notice:

On Sunday October 7, the "Friends Of The Wanamaker Organ" and "The
Virgil Fox Society" will be hosting a closed-doors memorial recital
for the late Virgil Fox at the Philadelphia Wanamaker Store (now
Lord & Taylors) on Market Street in Philadelphia PA.  (See
www.wanamakerorgan.com and www.virgilfox.com .)

This is the second private after-hours recital held; the last occurred
75 years ago.  No elevator bells, cash-registers, vacuum cleaners
or unruly children shall be present during this event.  This is the
largest playing pipe organ in the world.  (The Atlantic City Convention
Hall, a.k.a. Boardwalk Hall, isn't -- it's in a disheveled state at the
moment, waiting for restoration funds.)

House organist Peter Conte will give the 2.5 hour long concert on the
Grand Court organ at 8 PM, playing a tribute to the late organist Virgil
Fox.  Having heard Peter play this organ many times, I'm confident this
will be a magical evening.  There will follow a champagne reception
after the recital.  I'll be flying down there the prior night in order
to attend this event.

Karl Ellison

P.S.  To get a very frank insight into the life of evangelical organist
Virgil Fox, consider purchasing the new book from the Virgil Fox
Society web page, "Virgil Fox - The Dish", a book of memoirs by Ted
Allen Worth on his interactions with the man.