•Hi, Here is the information I've gathered from the name plates about the pressure ranges of the Tangley Calliopes. [Pressure is pounds-force per square inch (psi), blower speed is revolutions per minute (rpm).] The info is arranged is this way: Model/serial number/pressure/blower speed/tuning press...

•A steam calliope was spotted last week at "RailFair 99", the festival of the California Railway Museum in Sacramento, CA. The calliope was playing on the wharf in Old Town Sacramento, a short walk from the museum. The hand-lettered sign said: "The Wilde steam calliope (32 whistles) "Built by Mr. Wi...

•The discussion on steam calliopes brought to mind the calliope aboard the steamer "Natchez", which makes two excursion trips a day from the wharf opposite St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. The calliope is played "in concert" before the departure of each cruise. The steamship company allows visito...

•My friend and friend of many of you, Dr. William E. "Bill" Flynt, asked to use my calliope in his neighborhood parade on Monday, July 5th. He wanted it on the back of my truck and he would play it. I loaded the calliope Sunday afternoon and noticed that, a few blocks away from my home, the Dallas A...

•I am in the midst of a total restoration of a Tangley Calliope which sat for many years in a cellar. Among many other problems, the pot metal gears on the roll frame have self-destructed. Does anyone have any replacement gears or ideas where I might get some? Thanks for the help. Bruce Miller Issaq...

•Twenty years ago I replaced one of the gears in my Tangley with a gear from Boston Gear. They are the old type of gear tooth, but with the little Boston Gear book and some time, you can calculate the specifi- cations for replacements, assuming you have enough of the originals to count the teeth and...

•Two gear sources I have used in the past are Martin Sprocket and Gear 3100 Sprocket Dr., Arlington Texas 76015 tel.: 817-258-3000 Charles Bond Company, 11 Green St. Christina Pa. 17509 tel.: 800-949-0059. Both companies are have been around for many years, and in fact the Bond company is over 100 y...

•Several years ago, I was up in Utah, and heard about a steam calliope that was supposed to be in an old out building in or around Callao, which is about 70 miles south of Wendover. Recently, I decided to try to find it, so I blanketed that area with flyers asking about it. I received one response, ...

•Dear Jody and Robbie: Thanks for your tireless editing of the digest, I enjoy following the trail of topics. I have always been interested in Calliopes and I'm writing about one that came my way. They started as a circus truck with the calliope mounted in back. It was owned by Steffen's shows, and ...

•I am looking for pipes from a used organ to be used for a wind calliope. Around 64 pipes starting with F2 or C3. Anybody got any ideas? Thanks Dick Day [ Telephone the organ technicians in your area. They will know [ someone who collects old organ components. -- Robbie

•I have a complete set of Tangley pipes for sale or trade that are new from Miner Manufacturing. Don Teach dteach@nwla.com

•Dear MMDs, If you watch your TV tomorrow, you will certainly get images from everywhere in the world showing how every nation celebrates the new year (millennium ?). If you look closely at what will be happening in Paris, you will notice on the famous Avenue des Champs Elysees about a dozen large f...

•We are still looking for a 58-note Tangley calliope at a reasonable price to display at our historic Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. As some of you may know, Norman Baker was the founder of the Tangley Calliope Company. He also owned the Crescent Hotel for 4-5 years and operated i...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- Jody, This is in response to a web site that I just encountered which references the "Davis Steam Calliope". The web page is at: http://mmd.foxtail.com/Calliope/davis.html I am Davis. I have never worked at Boeing. I am not dead. I was working...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- I have inherited a Tangley Calliope and an auto accordion from my late father. I also had a band organ that I had no trouble selling, but I can't find anyone who's interested in the calliope or auto accordion. I have no idea how they operate a...

•Looking for a 53 note National Calliope to buy. I'm not sure where to look. Any information would be helpful, as to links just a starting place will help. Thank You, EMS [ Please reply directly to Esther as well as to us if you [ have suggestions. -- Jody

•I really want an air calliope capable of playing marches associated with the circus. I know about the Miner Tangley and the calliopes from Ragtime. Are there any other makers of calliopes or kits with which to build a simple one? Ben Trumble

•Greetings. I just learned that Mike Kitner has only ever seen one Artizan air calliope and they are very rare. If anyone is interested this one is at the DeBence Antique Music World in Franklin PA. The web site is http://www.debencemusicworld.com If ever in this area this is well worth a look-see! ...

•Martin Anderson wrote of the Artizan Air Calio in the DeBence Collection. Jake had obtained it from Larry Givens when his collection was disbursed. Larry, I believe, bought it from Bud Horstman, who was a band organ repairman in Pittsburgh. The instrument had been the property of Kennywood Park. Th...

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- Jody, In response to Barbara Laing's request for available calliope recordings [000721 MMD]: The best CD recording out there of a steam calliope is the recording made by my friend, Debbie Fagano, on the Steamer Natchez, based in New Orleans, L...