•If Dick Day wants information on calliopes perhaps I can help him. I'm located a little way north of Jackson, not far from Marshall. Hal Davis Box 1, Leslie, MI 48251-0001 tel: 517-589-8179

•Kristy Skinner wrote: > We have an upcoming event in Madison, Wisconsin, in which the theme > is "Circus." I'm looking for anything that would emulate a circus > calliope -- a carousel organ might be just fine. There is a calliope "museum" just outside of Spring Green, west of Madison. They seem to...

•Kristy, Contact Fred Dahlinger at the Circus Museum in Baraboo WI, tel. 608-356-8342 x3282, or contact the Winona Historical Society in Winona MN. Sorry, I don't have a number for them, but they do have a steam calliope that they have taken to Mardi Gras the last two years. Good luck, Steve Grotenh...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I am just beginning to investigate calliope construction with a view to making one. I am in need to pointers to information on the design of the pipes and valves. Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks. ddevor@sierratel.com [ Plans for buil...

•Paul and all interested others: I have finished putting together the plans as I interpret them from the 1859 article and from the web page at: http://shift.merriweb.com.au/harmonium/diy They seemed to be variations of the same plans. I must admit that I have not tried these plans as of yet and only...

•Greetings! Several years back, I ran into a vehicle such as you describe. It was in a collection at "Old Bills" in Liberty, Missouri. It was a 1912 Case truck which had been constructed for parade use. The back was like a Model T Ford Depot Hack, or vegetable truck, and it would seat six people. I ...

•Calliope recordings by the late Harvey Roehl are available from Marion Roehl Recordings, now operated by Dave Miner. As I'm still in England I don't have the address at hand. Fritz Gellerman [ See http://mmd.foxtail.com/Sources/ -- Robbie

•Hi All, I stumbled onto a forum at http://www.usawaterways.com/ under Sternwheeler forum that has some discussion of calliopes. I suggested that interested people on that forum should check the Mechanical Music Digest. Maybe we can get some more calliope experts here. Later, Mickey Sadler, Dublin, ...

•Several months ago, I ran across a re-run episode of the "Black Sheep Squadron" on TV, in which a Tangley replica (wooden organ pipes instead of brass whistles) appeared in the background of a canteen-like setting, along with a Wurlitzer juke box. The time era is World War II. Why should there be a...

•I can only guess, but perhaps the Japanese received the calliope on the same ship that brought them the Austin Champ 4x4s [trucks] that were not even in production until 1952. These were shown in most shots of the Japanese island bases, always with the large red meatball painted on the side or hood...

•Concerning the cameo appearance of a Tangley replica calliope on TV's "Black Sheep Squadron": I guess I didn't make myself very clear. I'm never surprised at historical inaccuracies in the movies, but I was really wondering where the Tangley came from during filming. Whose was it, is it still aroun...

•Julian Dyer referred us to a photo of Fate Marable, playing a steam calliope. Great shot. Thanks, Julian! The caption reminds us that steam calliopists (those steamers who, in their word, played the "CAL-ee-ope") took to wearing thick gloves, because the keys on the calliope were metal, and became ...

•Some years ago while I was playing a solo performance in Monroe, MI, a man with a heavy foreign accent came up to me and asked, "Why you call that kal YOPE ee?" He'd seen the words "Circus Calliope" that were painted on the sides of my trailer. I didn't understand his question so I told him, "I don...

•The person looking for a calliope or band organ should call Bob Yorburg at Wizard Events. His number is 914-777-0900. Tell Bob that I made the connection and he will take care of everything. Todd Robbins

•Hello MMD'ers, Can anyone shed some light on a 43-note Nichols air calliope, allegedly made by the Nichols Manufacturing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts? I enjoyed the pictures and article that I found at http://mmd.foxtail.com/Calliope/DQ.html Nice pictures, Don & Robbie! Any information or so...

•Larry Mayo asked, "Has anybody made nickelodeon pipes from PVC pipe?" I recently finished a 44-note air-powered calliope, using PVC for the pipes. It works great. See a description and some MP3's at http://members.cox.net/rpartos/ Dick Partos Norfolk, Virginia [ Dave got much inspiration from the a...

•Tom Grace inquired about a small blower for an organ. Dr. Bill Black is currently restoring a Tangley calliope and has built a blower that seems to be what is needed. Go to http://www.carousels.com/ and view his article and photos. While he does not give specifics as to what he is using, he may res...

•Hi, As Robbie suggests, this outfit would likely be too loud for a small organ. The two motors have a sound level equal to two small vacuum cleaners. It's not as loud as some shop vacs. The pressure motor also heats the air to some degree. I haven't measured the temperature yet; it's warm but not h...

•Hi Group, On the Fourth of July, Independence Day, I had the great pleasure of loading the Tangley CA-43 on the back of a 1930 Model A Ford pickup and taking it to town of Sierra Madre, California, a small foothill community near Pasadena. It is a fun parade that includes various antique and collec...

•Just a note in answer to Bob Taylor's inquiry about what we did with our instruments on the 4th of July. Inverness, Florida, one of our largest and closest towns, was having a well-promoted celebration for the weekend of the Fourth. We called the events chairman for the park district and offered to...