Baldwin Fun Machine

A day of searching thrift stores and antique malls for something along the lines of a Magnus or similar chord organ lead to this much greater discovery. For $50, I got this awesome Baldwin Fun Machine at the Goodwill. This beast wouldn't fit in my car, but that's what friends (handsomely rewarded with a Jim Nabors 8-track) are for. The extraneous noise is not from the organ, but from the air conditioning unit and whatever else is making noise in the basement. (I'll have to deal with that later when it's time to use this on proper recordings.) The melody I play at the end is from "Gatsby" by The Deloreans. Check them cats out at http://thedeloreans.bandcamp.com/

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Music

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• baldwin
• fun machine
• organ
• deloreans
• gatsby
• american craze

[ABClark71]

My mum bought one brand new in about 1978 and I have it sitting in my music room at home. It is still in perfect working order with the original seat, upholstery still excellent, the owners book and 4 learn how to play books that came with it. It still provides entertainment when friends come over.

[holyclaws]

i got one for 42 dollars at a pond shop and i ran its phono jack through my line 6 effects pedal for some crazy sounds