•This is reference to Jason Hahn's inquiry about obtaining a vertical steam boiler [MMD 981117]. It would be a good idea to check local regulations regarding the inspection of boilers. In Michigan where I am, it's nearly impossible to get a privately owned steam engine or steam boiler inspected and ...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- I am the chairperson of a festival held annually in St. Thomas, Ontario. I am interested in knowing if there are any steam calliope or band organs available to perform during our event being held August 19 - 22, 1999. Our Festival is named the...

•I found these interesting web sites with information relating to quieting the noise produced by a rotary positive displacement blower, such as is often used to supply air to a calliope. It is possible to achieve more than 35 decibels attenuation using silencers. Robbie Rhodes - - http://www.rootsbl...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- Can you tell me were I might find MIDI songs to play on a calliope that is aboard a sternwheel riverboat. I need MIDI that is type 0 format. Thanks, Debbie [ Hear a sample of my calliope arrangement of "Start and Stripes [ Forever" at http://m...

•[ Please respond to both to Barbara and the MMD. I've been through the search engines, to no avail. I cannot help you in your endeavor, however, you perhaps can help me with mine. I have an old friend, recently blinded, who wants steam calliope CDs. I've worn myself out looking through the search e...

•I was sent this this morning. Does anyone have a spare [steam] calliope that needs a new home? Reply to Dr. Rochat at Nelson E. Denton - - - From: eric.rochat@bluewin.ch (Eric Rochat)(fwd) To: ndenton434@bigwave.ca Subject: looking for a "stem organ" or calliope Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 23:49:09 +0100...

•Dr. Rochat, About a year ago I found a steam calliope for sale in Washington state. The asking price at that time was $25,000. The calliope is in need of repair. The owner is: Bill Burhen Box 936 Kirkland, WA 98083 (206) 726-3002 phone (425) 868-3875 fax Good luck! Steve Grotenhuis Science Museum o...

•[ Jason Isom inquired about calliope plans in MMD 990112. ] The June 1977 issue of "Live Steam" had as their feature article a piece on building a steam calliope. Steam valves and bells are de- scribed, dimensioned and shown in sufficient detail and could be made without castings. The author is And...

•Hi Everyone -- Well, I mentioned a desire for a CD of some real steam calliope music a few days back, and now my wish has been answered. A new CD, "The Steamboat Washington Calliope" has been released. This new 32-note calliope was built by MBS member Dave Morecraft of Peru, Indiana. If you check y...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- Jody, I've been looking for a man that made wonderful calliopes from scratch. He used to live in my town, Livonia, New York. His name was Jonathan King and his last known address was Centerville, Maryland. He did his own casting of the whistle...

•Norman Baker reportedly invented the calliope and founded the Tangley Calliope Company in Muscatine, Iowa. A lesser known fact is that the same Norman Baker purchased the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas around 1938 and turned it into a cancer "curing" hospital called the Baker Hospital. ...

•We are still looking for a "special" Tangley Calliope to buy and put in the Crescent Hotel, which Norman Baker (founder of Tangley) owned and operated as a hospital for a few years. Either a 58-note or possibly a 53-note, preferably an ST since it will be played inside. Or something in a special bu...

•FS: Brass tubing for calliope pipes. Proper dimensions and length for 43-note calliope. Tangley scale F to B. $800. Jon Guy Box 256 Arnett, Ok 73832 580-885-7283

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- 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. Do you have any connections with someone in this region who ...

•I would like to ask a question of Calliope fans. I recently acquired an unrestored Tangley model CA-43. While examining my new treasure, I noticed the following info on the manufacturer's name plate. Model CA-43 Pressure range 1/4 to 5/8 (psi, pounds per square inch) at blower speed of 700 rpm, tun...

•I have a restored Tangley A-43, Ser. No. 957. It's label says: 1 psi., blower speed 700, pressure range 5/8 to 1 psi. It has a spring valve regulator on it and will play all notes at about 1/2 psi or just above. At 1-1/2 psi it can be heard for about five blocks. If I play it here at the house, kid...

•Also, if anyone has the Model ST-43 "Theater Special" version of the Tangley could you send me the info from the manufactures plate to compare with the usual CA-43 version info. Thanks. Bill Black carousel@cvn.net

•Hi Group, My Tangley CA-43 plate says: No. 1244, Model CA-43, Tuned 3/4, Gauge Pressure 1, Blower Speed 710, Pressure Range 5/8 to 1. Nowhere on the plate or the gauge does it indicate what units are being measured. The gauge reads from 0 to 4. Jack M. Conway Los Angeles, California, USA ...

•I have a Tangley Calliope with the following specifications on the plate: Model CA-43 No. 1180 Tuned 3/4 Gauge Pressure 1 Speed Blower 700 Pressure Range 5/8-1 Is anyone keeping track of this information as it is coming in on MMD? Bruce Miller Issaquah, WA [ It's in the MMD Archives, of course, and...

•Yes, I'm keeping track of the info on the calliope pressures and will post the results when it looks like all the info I've gathered has come in. Thanks to all who have sent me the info on their machines. Bill Black