Issue #9 October, 2001 The Journal of the Carousel Organ Association of America Carousel Organ, Issue No. 9 — October, 2001 CAROUSEL ORGAN The Official Journal of the Carousel Organ Association of America (COAA) Devoted to enjoying, preserving and sharing knowledge of all outdoor mechanical musical instruments, including band, fair and street organs, calliopes, and hand-cranked organs of all sizes. Carousel Organ Association of America President: Terry Haughawout (419-454-3671) Assistant Editor: Angelo Rulli Vice-President: Larry Kern (915-581-2406) Directory Editor: Gary Stevenson Secretary: Marge Waters (330-334-1344) Reporter: Hope Rider Editor/Publisher: Ron Bopp (918-786-4988) IFMMO Rep.: Tom McAuley Inside this issue: The President Speaks . • Building a 43-note Calliope As I sit on the banks of the Ohio river in Gallipolis playing my Bruder Part II I can’t believe that the rally season is coming to an end. What a rally year Dave Kerr — 4 we had. We played four different states with great response from our members. Thanks to all of you for your support. I wouldn’t trade these rallies for a thousand yesterdays. • Wurlitzer “End Numbers” & Looking ahead to next year we have planned yet another rally. Yes, Roll Identification FIVE rallies in 2002! So, mark your calenders and I will hope to see you Matthew Caulfield — 8 at a rally next year. Thanks to all of you for your support in 2001. Terry • Hurdy-gurdy Society From the Editor’s Loft . Robert Cortes Holliday — 9 Changes, changes, changes! As you leaf through this issue of the (Leslie’s Weekly) Carousel Organ you will note many changes, most as the result of our Contributed by Cynthia Craig hard-working board members and their meetings at the first two COAA ral- lies. First, is the addition of a stiffer, colored cover. We hope you like that. • Metamorphosis No. 16: Second, more phone numbers for members to get in contact with us. De Diet Third, the beginning of a regular COAA page, COAA Happenings, on Rein Schenk — 13 page three which will allow for more COAA information to be transferred to the members. And, on that page you will find out even more interesting • Mike Kitner 1944 - 2000 information such as COAA merchandise; recording reviews, etc. Of course, we have a great line-up of articles for this issue. We have Bill Black — 18 been fortunate to have superior articles submitted by members, Matthew Caulfield and Bill Black (both repeats) as well as interesting articles from • The Music of the Street Australia, Holland (a great De Tiet story by Rein Schenk) and England (my Harper’s Weekly — 23 like-position friend, Dave Smith, Editor of the Key Frame). In addition, Contributed by Brian Flora two members submitted interesting historical articles on the organ grinder. And for the future, again we have many great articles lined up for you. • How Did I Get Involved? I won’t spill the beans right now but I know you won’t be disappointed. David S. Smith — 24 Do you have something to contribute? Please contact me by phone or email (both ways are printed on this page) and I can help you in any way • 2001 Index of Articles — 26 you wish. Thanks, COAA members, for making this a great journal! Ron Front cover: the new COAA logo has been chosen as the first photograph for the new Editor/Publisher — Ron Bopp cover of the Carousel Organ. [email protected] Back cover: the De Gouden Engel (The Golden Angel), the organ referred to by Rein Assist. Editor — Angelo Rulli Schenk in his article, Metamorphosis No. 16: De Tiet, page 15. [email protected] Photo by Ron Bopp (Dutch Village, Holland, Michigan). 2 Carousel Organ, Issue No. 9 — October, 2001 COAA Happenings Since the last issue of the Carousel Organ, the COAA has Other merchandise such as trailer decals and future items to be had two board meetings as well as celebrating “The Happiest explored will be made available later. Be proud of your COAA, Music on Earth” with four rallies. A lot is going on behind the order and wear a shirt or hat today! scenes with this fast-growing organization and it will be sum- marized as follows: Marketing Brochure— • Logo Tri-fold brochures are now avail- • COAA merchandise able (pictured on the right) for use • Marketing Brochure when displaying your organ or on • Carousel Organ Cover your coffee table or whenever you • Recording Review have a friend that might be interested • Special Rally Issue in the COAA organization. One Do you like • Contributions brochure has been included with this Carousel Organ, issue of the Carousel Organ and pack- Calliope or Street Organ Music? Logo— ets of 20 are available from the editor As everyone can now sur- (no charge) simply by contacting me If so . Join mise we have finalized our logo, at 918-786-4988 or [email protected]. The as seen on the cover as well to the right. Many members have already set up COAA The full color logo consists of various shades of red, blue, gold plastic holders with these brochures (Carousel Organ and white, and displays well on other background colors. when playing on location. Association of America) This has taken a year to develop but should be well worth Included information is the goal the effort as it symbolizes the goals of the organization. The of the COAA; a schedule of 2002 ral- 330-334-1344 development of the logo allows other efforts to proceed. lies and an application blank. COAA Merchandise— Carousel Organ Cover— With the development of the logo, COAA members can At the last board meeting members enthusiastically now proudly display their loyalty and membership to the organ- endorsed the use of a heavier paper cover to accompany our ization by wearing shirts, hats, bags and other clothing items. outstanding journal. This issue is the first to use this and hope- T-shirt with logo Ball cap with logo fully, will be a stepping stone to even more refinements. Comments? Please direct them to one of the officers/editors. Recording Review— It has been suggested that the COAA begin to review recordings. Fred Dahlinger has been kind enough to volunteer as interim coordinator but volunteers are solicited from the membership (so do not be afraid to join in and help with this worth-while project). We need a name for this portion of the Carousel Organ— Fred has suggested “Play It Again, Gaviman.” Do you have any suggestions? Any playback recording of any mechanical music instru- ment of the type included in the COAA mission (top, page 2) is Tote bag with logo T-shirt (red) with logo appropriate for review. We will need volunteers to help develop the information template by which recordings will need to be These items are available through Jo-Lin’s Jeweled T’s submitted as well as volunteers to help review—please contact •T-shirts (S - XL) $15.00 if jeweled, $20.00 the Editor or Fred at [email protected]. •T-shirts (2X - 3X) $17.00 if jeweled, $23.00 Let’s make this a great activity of the COAA and its •Sweatshirts (S - XL) $25.00 if jeweled, $30.00 •Sweatshirts (2X - 3X) $27.00 if jeweled, $32.00 Carousel Organ. There is no other American group doing any •Tote bags $12.00 if jeweled, $17.00 routine recording review so let’s get going! •Ball Cap $ 8.00 Special Rally Issue— Further information and order placing may be obtained The COAA board has endorsed the issuance of a fifth journal through: each calender year, a special rally issue. This issue of the Jo-Lin’s Jeweled T’s Carousel Organ will contain no technical or historical articles 560 N. Garfield but rather only reports of the COAA (and maybe others, Bloomdale, OH 44817 depending on available space) organ rallies. 419-454-3671 (COAA Happenings continued on page 17) 3 Carousel Organ, Issue No. 9 — October, 2001 Building a 43-note Calliope — Part II Dave Kerr The first portion of “Building a 43-note Calliope” the lathe spindle. The Dremel tool was mounted on the lathe appeared in Issue No. 8 of the Carousel Organ. This tool post, first at 90° to the pipe, advanced, cutting into the pipe installment finishes out this informative article on con- with the cross slide advance at the lower end of the position of struction of a calliope—ed. the slot. The pipe is then rotated by hand to cut the bottom part of the slot. As the Dremel is withdrawn, the pipe rotated to the aking your own calliope continues with the finishing next slot position and the process repeated for each slot. On the touches of the pipes and cabinet. Although this was a last slot the Dremel is moved to cut the top of the slot with the huge project it seems somewhat less intimidating after M saddle advance and the process repeated as for the bottom of the I have spelled out these instructions. slot (make sure you cut the slots slightly narrower than the required width because the final cut is done with the angled cut- Voicing Plastic Pipes ter). The Dremel is withdrawn and angled to cut the bevel at the Plastic pipes need to have slots cut in the side to form the top of the slot. First, position the cutter at one corner of the slot mouth. Before cutting the slots you will need to determine the and rotate the pipe by hand to cut the bevel, withdraw the cut- width of the slot (mouth) which can be done by making a collar ter using the compound slide, check the width of the slot with as in Figure 12.