Player piano, nickelodeon room, Seeburg, Wurlitzer, Regina

[paulj0557]

I'd drive from Columbus Ohio to PA to see these, but I saw 'Organs In The Park' this past summer and although the beauty , craftsmanship, and tone were all represented, very few were maintained in tune. They didn't seem to use tremulents back then like they did on all of the great theater organs. Still though, great fun & a very memorable time! I had traveled south from Columbus to Gallipolis Ohio for a funeral & the festival helped ease the sadness. I'd like to see an electronic organ museum.

[anglerfly]

2:52 looks like the upright bass robert wadlow plays in ripleys beleive it or not band.

[anglerfly]

DO they have a welte orchestrion? I love welte .

[speaksgerman]

whover whistled in accompaniment to always was a good whistler but the panning of th cam made me dizzy . i woulda loved to have seen the woodwork and stained glass.. but wow... where was the fire!?

[wurly164]

@speaksgerman I just got a real camera, so I will do it over in a few weeks

[Pianosyncrazy]

and you can whistle too.... amazing place.. how does one get to see it ?

[wurly164]

@Pianosyncrazy They are starting tours this summer, but I am lucky to be able to get in any time. Do you live near PA?

[Pianosyncrazy]

@wurly164 I grew up there, but do not live close any longer.... I think this is in Southeast Pa. somewhere.... seeing those Keystone rolls made me think of the Himpsl's .. who used to work with Don. If you have any particulars, please message me, I may be able to finally get up there.... :)

[anglerfly]

How did they get them to play them all at once?

[wurly164]

@anglerfly ...Funny alex, I was just there today, got back just 15 minutes ago

[anglerfly]

@wurly164 I said that 2 Hours before you went!

[KMNKeyboardVault]

I only have 2 Nickelodeons & 65 normal pianos Grands and uprights I also have regular player pianos too I wish i had that menny Nickelodeons wow i love your collection where is this place located

[KawhackitaRag]

2:20 L-R Western Electric Mascot C with musical box on top, Seeburg L (cabinet style), Western Electric X, Western Electric O, Western Electric A, Western Electric S, and Wurlitzer Bijou Orchestra.

2:32 L-R Bijou Orchestra on left (two rank model?), and Seeburg L (keyboard) on right.

2:17 L-R Seeburg KT, unknown cabinet piano, Seeburg KT Special, Seeburg C (keyboard), Nelson-Wiggen Casino X, Nelson-Wiggen 8.

2:42 L-R the Nelson-Wiggen 8 again and another Seeburg L (cabinet)

[Wurlitzer157]

@KawhackitaRag

All I heard is 1 rank but how could I know for sure.

[dmswartz]

great video! thanks! any chance of getting a video of the photoplayers? thanks again

[KawhackitaRag]

1:50 to 1:53 : a large lineup of reproducing grand pianos, square pianos, and other instruments I can't see.

1:55 foreground, left: Coinola Cupid and Regina musical clock.

Background, right: Coinola C with cylinder musical box in front, Coinola Cupid with disc musical box on top, and another coin piano.

2:02 L-R a lineup of rare musical boxes, including Lochmann, Symphonion, Orphenion, Regina, Regina, and unidentified, with a Cremona J orchestrion at the end.

[KawhackitaRag]

@KawhackitaRag 2:06 L-R Coinola CO (from Deansboro museum?), Coinola X or C2(?) in regular C case(?), Coinola C2 in regular case. Phonos and disc musical boxes galore.

2:09 L-R Coinola X in regular case, Coinola C.

2:10 L-R Coinola Cupid, Seeburg S photoplayer (in background).

2:12 L-R Operators Reproduco with single roll frame and violin pipes(?), Kimball or Gulbransen (?) electronic organ with roll player, unknown O-roll (?) piano. Link and Seeburg art glass hanging in the window.

[KawhackitaRag]

1:43 foreground: table with organettes and street organs. L-R front of table: early pressure(?) model Gem Organette with glass cover, regular common model Gem, Concert Roller Organ, and Grand Roller Organ! back of table: appears to be a Gavioli, Molinari, Frati, or Bacigalupo organ. To the right of it: Ditto.

1:47 L-R: Regina Sublima, Peerless D, unknown piano.

1:49 L-R: reproducing grand piano, Estey grand model Minuette self-contained pipe organ.

[KawhackitaRag]

1:33 : close-up of organette table, with English (?) cylinder piano in background.

1:34 : foreground, L-R: cylinder phonograph, metal donut-disc organette, Tournaphone(?) organette, Melodia(?) organette. middle: English cylinder organ. background, L-R: German(?) organ clock, National/Peerless cabinet orchestrion using Coinola O-rolls, unknown cabinet piano (hidden behind cylinder organ), and Price and Teeple "Carleton" model X coin piano.

1:38 L-R: Coinola Midget, Mills Expression piano.

[KawhackitaRag]

1:16 L-R: Seeburg "cabinet" model piano, the transition model between the P-G-A and the later cabinet model L, with beautiful P-G-A art glass. On the right: Seeburg A.

1:20: NTMIW Pianolin model A.

1:29 L-R background: National Automatic Music Co. roll-changing piano, Cremona G, and Cremona F(?). Foreground: tables with phonographs and organettes, including what appears to be a Mandolinata, Reed-Pipe Clariona, and early serinette.

1:31: unusual piano to L of National. [...]

[KawhackitaRag]

0:59 L-R: Seeburg C cabinet ("xylophonian"), Seeburg Celesta(?) with E Special art glass(?).

1:01 L-R: Seeburg A, Seeburg A (different case and glass designs).

1:04 L-R: Seeburg B with "Rising Sun" art glass, yet another Seeburg A (damn, how many do you need of these with the EXACT same case and art glass?!? That's the third one I've counted so far!

1:08 L-R: 44-note Auto-Electric or Regal piano (mentioned earlier), Mills Double and Single Violano-Virtuosos (ditto).

[KawhackitaRag]

0:53 R-L: North Tonawanda Mando-Orchestra (PLEASE record this one too?), Cremona J knockoff/buildup, Seeburg F knockoff/buildup, and Otto Accordian.

0:56 R-L: MacKinnon(?) accordion band, Mills Violano-Virtuosos, Regal or Auto Electric 44-note piano (in corner), North Tonawanda pianolin (side visible), Wurlitzer/Whitlock model B harp, Encore Banjo, Peerless model 44, disc musical box (?), and Regina Sublima (the last two in front of the windows at the far end).

[KawhackitaRag]

[...] 0:32 R-L: Chicago Electric EL-2, National/Peerless B(?), Peerless Elite, unknown, Cremona A, Cremona K.

0:36 L-R: North Tonawanda Pianolin, unknown, North Tonawanda L, unknown, National/Peerless Colonial Elite model ?, Capitol A-roll piano, and Cremona F.

0:40 : Pierre Eich Super Violin piano?

0:43 R-L: Peerless "Chicago" Arcadian, North Tonawanda Sextrola B, Seeburg H, and Peerless model O.

0:50 : Wurlitzer 12 PianOrchestra.

[...]

[KawhackitaRag]

[...] 0:24: Berry-Wood A.O.S. orchestrion. [I had NO IDEA any examples of this orchestrion existed into modern times! Could you please make a video of this one? Please???]

0:26: Berry-Wood model 15 piano, converted to an O-roll orchestrion with Ragola equipment. This piano was sold at an auction in Arizona in 2005 and I was worried what might become of it. It is a relief to see it safe in the Neilson collection.

0:28 R-L: Auto Electric or Regal 44-note piano, and Nelson-Wiggen 6(?) [...]

[KawhackitaRag]

0:00-0:01: dual-keyboard arranging piano (from QRS or Aeolian?!?)

0:01-0:06: Wurlitzer BX or CX orchestrion with unusual art glass

0:08 - R to L: North Tonawanda Pianolin model B, Seeburg E, and Decap roll-operated dance organ.

0:19 - R to L: appears to be a Berry-Wood F, Seeburg A, unknown, Jewett A-roll, 2 unknown cabinet machines in corner, Link AX in rare case, and Link C in rare case.

0:21 - Left to Right: Berry-Wood F (another), Seeburg A (another), Electrova 66, unknown, Electrova?

[Wurlitzer157]

@KawhackitaRag

I think it would be a BX judging the facade.

[KawhackitaRag]

@Wurlitzer157 It could be a CX; the BX has one rank while the CX has two.

[Wurlitzer157]

Whoa.

There is so many.

I would live in that warehouse!

[wurly164]

@Wurlitzer157 me too

[121omePiet]

Wow! Could you please film the Frans Decap orchestrion you see on 0:12 and the brown wooden orchrestrion next to it sometimes? Thanks for this interesting video!

[KawhackitaRag]

@121omePiet The brown wooden orchestrion is an Arthur Bursens orchestrion, I think "Arburo" but maybe "Ideal". I have a couple photos of it somewhere. I too would love to hear it play, and the Frans Decap as well!

[DuoArtDanOz]

What a wonderful room to explore.

[wurly164]

@DuoArtDanOz Yes its really a cool plce, glad you liked it

[anglerfly]

1 animal crackers

0:40 Always ( Its a rabbit t rabbit love song )